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Lesson 3.01
Understand Employment Law
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Age Discrimination Act in Employment | prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees 40 years of age or older |
| Agency Shop | union arrangement in which employees are not required to join the union; however, but must pay union dues |
| Americans with disabilities act | federal law that prohibits discrimination based on an individual's disability if the disabled person is able to perform the basic functions 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 a employer creates a seemingly fair employment practice that has a negative impact on members of a protected class |
| Employee | person who works for employer for wage |
| Employer | person who pays employee wage |
| Employment Law | division of law that governs relationship between employer 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 | contract that specifically states the terms and conditions of employment (oral or written) |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 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 | employment contract in which the terms and conditions may be inferred through the actions of either the employer or the employee |
| Independent contractor | person who works for an employer for a wage, salary, payment or fee |
| North Carolina Department of Labor | promotes the general well-being, safety, and health of NC workers |
| North Carolina Youth Employment Provisions of the Wage and Hour Act for Non Agricultural Occupations | is a state law that sets the labor standards and guidelines for youth 17 years old and younger |
| Occupational Safety and Health Act | federal law that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for businesses |
| Open shop | type of union arrangement in which employees are neither required to join the union nor pay union dues |
| Right-to-work law | law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment |
| Social Security Act | Provides financial assistance to eligible workers and their dependents in the form of retirement, disability, and death benefits |
| The Civil Rights Act of 1991 | created to strengthen civil right laws |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | prohibits employment agencies, employers, and unions from discriminating against applicants because of race or gender |
| Unemployment Compensation | is an insurance program that provides temporary income for qualified individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own |
| Union | organization to ensure favorable work conditions, hours, benefits, etc |
| Union shop | is 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 | 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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