Employment Laws 1
This federal law prohibits workplace discrimination based on gender, age, race, religion, handicap, pregnancy, and national origin.
What are the Equal Employment Opportunity Laws?
This federal law requires nurse managers to allow eligible employees unpaid, job‑protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.
What is the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993?
The primary goal of FMLA is to balance these two competing areas of an employee’s life.
What are work and family demands?
In professional nursing practice, ethics focus on this aspect of decision‑making rather than on what was done or not done.
What is the “why” of actions?
This ethical principle emphasizes personal freedom and a patient’s right to make their own decisions.
What is autonomy?
Title VII of this amended 1964 act governs equal employment opportunities in the United States.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Under FMLA, this life event allows an employee to take protected leave following the arrival of a child.
What is the birth or adoption of a child?
This employment principle allows an employer to terminate an employee at any time unless the termination violates public policy or an implied agreement.
What is employment‑at‑will?
This ethical principle refers to a nurse’s duty to do good for patients
What is beneficence?
Keeping promises and remaining faithful to professional commitments reflects this ethical principle.
What is fidelity?
This 1991 amendment to federal law governs sexual harassment in the workplace.
What is the Amended Civil Rights Act of 1991?
According to the ADA, having documentation or a history of an impairment is considered equivalent to currently having one.
What is a record of impairment?
Firing an employee after filing this type of claim may result in a wrongful discharge lawsuit.
What is a workers’ compensation claim?
“Do no harm” is the guiding phrase for this core ethical principle in nursing.
What is non‑maleficence?
This ethical principle focuses on fairness and equitable treatment of patients and resources.
What is justice?
This 1990 law protects individuals with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This category of employment law protects workers who report unsafe, unethical, or illegal practices in the workplace.
What are whistleblower laws?
This exception to employment‑at‑will is based on verbal promises, policies, or practices suggesting continued employment.
What is an implied contract?
These formal statements articulate the values and beliefs of a profession and guide ethical practice and self‑regulation.
What are codes of ethics?
Assisting patients with decision‑making, sometimes limiting autonomy for their benefit, is known as this ethical concept.
What is paternalism?
This act ensures safe and healthful working conditions and addresses workplace violence, safe patient handling, and ergonomic issues in healthcare.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)?
In healthcare settings, OSHA regulations now commonly address this work‑related risk involving body mechanics and repetitive strain.
What are ergonomic issues?
In professional nursing practice, ethics focus on this aspect of decision‑making rather than labeling actions as strictly right or wrong.
What is the “why” of actions and choosing better or less desirable actions?
This phenomenon occurs when nurses face situations in which two ethical principles compete, often due to limited resources or disagreements about care.
What is moral distress?
These interdisciplinary groups provide guidance, serve as forums for discussion, and advocate for patients during ethical dilemmas.
What are ethics committees?