Employee Rights
True or False:
Your employer can pay you any amount that they see fit
False
Fill in the blank:
The employer has the right to ______ that employees will perform their duties to the standards outlined in their job descriptions and contracts.
EXPECT
Arriving to work on time, completing tasks in a timely manner
Time management
employer has the primary responsibility to establish and enforce safety protocols, conduct hazard assessments, and provide necessary safety training and resources
Provide a safe workplace
This person became a superhero after being bitten by a radioactive spider
Spiderman
this is the right of a worker to work in a place that is free from controllable hazards.
The right to a safe workplace.
Employers have the right to create _____ in the workplace that employees must follow
Rules
Conducting yourself professionally, treating coworkers and customers with respect, and adhering to all company policies
Professionalism
adhere to all wage and hour laws, correctly calculate pay, provide required documentation (pay stubs), and distribute wages promptly.
Pay Fairly and Timely
Taylor Swift
True or False:
Employers are allowed to make decisions about staff based on things like Race, religion, gender, etc
False.
Discrimination is illegal, what should be done if you experience or witness this?
The right to set minimum educational or experience levels for positions and to define the specific duties and responsibilities of each role.
Defining Job Requirements
Do the job you were hired for, meeting performance standards and deadlines with reasonable care and skill, staying on task
Performing Job Duties
Ensuring and maintain a workplace free from bullying, and other harassment
Enforce Anti-Harassment Policies
Worldwide panic caused by the idea that computers did not have the ability to set their date to the year 2000
Y2k
Your employers ability/inability to discuss your personal information with other people
Right to privacy
A mark against an employee by the employer for many reasons such as failure to perform job duties, poor work performance, tardiness, etc.
Discipline
report any unsafe conditions (e.g., a spill, faulty equipment, or fire hazard) to a supervisor
Reporting dangerous situations and hazards
The employer must supply employees with the necessary and functioning tools
Provide Appropriate Equipment
The first person to walk on the surface of the moon
(bonus points for the second)
Lance Armstrong
(Buzz aldrin)
This is the pay you begin to receive after you have worked 40 hours in a week
Overtime Pay
This is the right that an employer has to end the employment of an employee that is not up to standard, not following rules or instructions, or repeatedly causing trouble.
Terminate/Fire
following all company safety rules and protocols, wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and using equipment properly
Compliance with safety procedures
The responsibility of the employer to show new employees how to complete tasks to the standard desired rather than just letting them figure it out for themselves
Proper training for employees
US Naval Vessel that exploded in Havana Harbor leading to the Spanish-American War
The USS Maine.