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Lesson 3.01

Understand Employment Law

TermDefinition
Age Discrimination Act in Employment Prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees 40 years of age or older hiring promotion termination and other employment practices
Agency Shop a type of union arrangement in which employees are not required to join the union however they are required to pay union dues
Americans with Disability Act A federal law that prohibits discrimination based on an individuals disability id the disabled person is able to perform the essential functionsuntion of the job
Closed Shop A type of union arrangement in which applicants must join the union before being hired by a company
Disparate Impact Occurs when an employer creates a seemingly fair employment practice that has a negative impact on members of a protected class
Employee A person who works for an employers for a wage salary payment or fee the person is under control and supervision of the employer
Employer A person or company who pays an employee a wage salary payment or fee in exchange for supervising and controlling the employees activities
Employment Law The division of law that governs the relationship between employers and employees
Employment at will means that an employee or employer can terminate employment for any reason without being liable for breach of contract
Express employment agreement a formal contract that specifically states the terms and conditions of employment it can be oral or written
Fair labor standards act a federal law that sets the minimum wage overtime pay and age requirements for certain types of employees
Family and Medical Leave Act Provides eligible employees with unpaid job protected leave for certain family or medical conditions
Implied employment agreement an employment contract in which the terms and conditions may be inferred through the actions comments promises and employment practices of either the employer or employee
Independent Contractor a person who works for an employer for wage salary payment or fee the person is not subject to the control and supervision of the employer
North Carolina Department of Labor promotes the general well being safety and health of NC workers
North Carolina Youth employment provision of wage and hour act for non agricultural occupations a state ;aw that sets the labor standard and guidelines for youth 17 years or younger
Ocupational Safety and Heath Act A federal law that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for businesses
open shop a type of union arrangements in which employees are neither required to join the union nor pay union dues
right to work law a state law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to join a union or pay union dies as a conditions of employemnt
Social Security Act was created to provide a financial assistance to eligible workers and their dependents in the form of retirements disability and death benefits
The civil rights act of 1991 was created to strengthen civil rights laws, especially the principle of disparate impact
title vll of the civil rights act of 1964 prohibits employment agencies, employer, and unions from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex
unemployment compensation n insurance program that provides temporary income for qualified individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own
union type of organization comprised of employees; it is formed to ensure favorable work conditions, wages, work hours, benefits, and grievance procedures
union shop a type of union arrangement in which non-union applicants can be hired, but must join the union within a certain amount of time
workers' compensation a government-regulated program that provides medical benefits and income to employees who are injured or acquire a disease as a result of their job
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