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Business Law 3.01

Understanding Employment Laws

TermDefinition
Age Discrimination Act (Employment) A act that prohibits discrimination against applicants & employees 40 yrs. of age or older throughout the employment process
Agency Shop Employees are not required to join the union, but they still must pay union dues
Americans with Disability Act Federal act that prohibits discrimination based on a person's disability if the person with the disability is able to perform the essential functions of the job requirements
Closed Shop Employees must join the union before being hired
Disparate Impact
Employee
Employer A person or company who pays a person for a wage, salary, payment or fee in exchange for supervising & controlling the employee's activities
Employment Law Division of law that governs the relationship between employers & employees
Employment-at-will When an employer or employee can terminate employment "at will" for any reason or no reason without being liable for breach of contract
Express Employment Agreement A formal contract, oral or written, that specifically states the terms & conditions of employment
Fair Labor Standards Act A federal law that sets the minimum wage, overtime pay, and age requirements for certain types of employees
Family & Medical Leave Act An act provides eligible employees with unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family or medical conditions
Implied Employment Agreement An employment contract which the terms & conditions are inferred through the actions, comments, promises, and employment practices of either the employer or employee
Independent Contractor A person who work for an employer for a wage, salary, payment or fee, guided by an express or implied agreement
NC Department of Labor Promotes the general well-being, safety, & health of NC workers
NC Youth Employment Provisions of the Wage & Hour Act for Nonagricultural Occupations A law that created labor standards & labor guidelines for youth 17 yrs. old & younger
Occupational Safety & Health Act A federal act that establishes & promotes workplace safety standards for businesses
Open Shop Employees are not required to join the union or pay union dues
Right-to-Work Law Astate law that prohibits employees from requiring employees to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment
Social Security Act Enacted in 1935 to provide financial assistance to eligible workers & their dependents in the form of retirement, disability, & death benefits
The Civil Rights Act (1991) This act help to strengthen civil rights laws, in particular disparate impact
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) An act that prohibits employment agencies, employers, and unions from discrimination against applicants & employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or sex
Unemployment Compensation A insurance program that provides temporary income for qualified individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own
Union Organization of employees formed to ensure favorable work conditions, wages, work hours, benefits & grievance procedures
Union Shop Non-union employees can by hired, but must join union within a certain amount of time
Workers' Compensation Government- regulated program that provides medical benefits & income to employees who are injured, disabled, or disease as a result of their job
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