Workplace Laws
This law specified that men and women who do the same job must be paid the same.
Equal pay act
Stopped hiring or staffing practices that discriminate against people over the age of 40.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
This department is in charge of hiring/firing, performance evaluations, pay and benefits, training, complaints/misbehavior.
Human Resources
These employees work about 40 hours or more a week. They tend to be eligible for benefits.
Full Time Employees
This employee works bess than 40 hours per week. They typically do not qualify for benefits other than a paycheck.
Part Time Employee
What did the National Labor Relations Act do?
Created the NLRB to settle disputes. Protected employees to allow them to join/form unions and negotiate with employers for pay, benefits, and working conditions.
What does the Family and Medical leave Act do?
Requires employers to give up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a seriously ill family member.
These employees are only hired for a specific amount of time.
Temporary Employees
What does a mentor do?
Develop your professional skills. Teach you about the company and culture. Help you network. Support you and help you develop so you can advance in the company.
A third party organization that helps represent employees and protect their rights on things like pay, benefits, and working conditions.
Unions
This was an amendment to the Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act). It regulated union and business practices to protect employees more.
The Taft-Hartley Act or the Labor-Management Relations Act
This requires employers to provide health insurance or a stipend for insurance to all employees.
Affordable Care Act
True or False: Current and new employees attend Employee Orientation to get re-trained on new changes coming to the company.
FALSE
According to the ADA, what is a "disability"?
Impairment that limits major life activities, such as: impairment to sight, speech, hearing, walking, and learning. Also, includes people with cancer, heart conditions, AIDS, and disfigurement, as well as people recovering from substance abuse.
True or False: Your opinion of "Professional Dress" will always be the same as your employer or person interviewing you.
FALSE
This law outlawed discrimination based on people having a disability and if hired, employers must provide a reasonable accommodation to do the job.
Americans with Disabilities Act
What does the WARN Act Do (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification)
Requires businesses to give 60 days notice if the business is closing or firing 50 or more people.
Businesses have the right to add ro change things in the employee handbook or work policies at any time.
Right to Revise
What does EAP stand for?
Employee Assistance Program
What 3 things should you bring with to a job interview besides wearing dress clothes?
Resume', cover letter, references, certifications
Law that regulates the degree to which people can be exposed to hazardous substances and requires companies to provide safety equipment to protect employees
Occupational Safety and Health Act
What did the Fair Labor Standards Act do?
Created federal minimum wage and overtime pay rules.
This outlines employee agreements with the company including working conditions, policies, benefits, code of conduct, and safety procedures.
Employee Handbook
This organization was created by the Occupational health and safety act. It helps regulate safe working condition requirements as time changes and technology updates.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is the first thing that employers consider as a part of your interview. Another word for this is your first impression.
Appearance or how professional you look.