Chapter 32 (Employment Law)

Front 1

Workers compensation

Back 1

A type of insurance that allows employees to recover damages for work-related injuries and illnesses without having to prove negligence on the part of the employer.

Front 2

Exclusive remedy

Back 2

A doctrine that states that an employee who sustains a work-related injury or illness can recover damages only through works compensation and may not file a lawsuit against his or her employer.

Front 3

Occupational safety and health act of 1970

Back 3

A federal statute designed to promote safety and health in the woekplace.

Front 4

Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

Back 4

The federal agency that administers the many provisions of the occupational safety and health act of 1970.

Front 5

Ergonomics

Back 5

A developing science that deals with designing workplace to promote safety and health.

Front 6

Affirmative action plans

Back 6

Detailed records that demonstrate that an employee's practices are nondiscriminatory.

Front 7

Civil rights act of 1964

Back 7

A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination

Front 8

Title VII

Back 8

The portion of the civil rights act of 1964 that deals with discrimination in employment.

Front 9

Equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC)

Back 9

A federal agency responsible for administering laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

Front 10

Equal pay act of 1963 (EPA)

Back 10

A statue that prohibits any employer from engaging in wage discrimination based on sex.

Front 11

Agency discrimination in employment act of 1967

Back 11

A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination in employment on the basis of age.

Front 12

Pregnancy discrimination act of 1978

Back 12

A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination in employment on the basis of pregnancy.

Front 13

Americans with disabilities act (ADA) of 1990

Back 13

A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination in employment on the basis of disability.

Front 14

Civil rights act of1991

Back 14

A federal statute that provides additional remedies to an employee who can prove that he or she was a victim of discrimination.

Front 15

Sexual harassment

Back 15

Unwelcome sexual attention, whether verbal or physical, that affects an employee's job condition or creates a hostile working environment.

Front 16

National labor relations board (NLRB)

Back 16

A federal agency responsible for administering laws relating to labor unions.

Front 17

Collective bargaining agreement

Back 17

A contract between a union and an employer that covers all terms and conditions of employment.

Front 18

Wildcat strike

Back 18

A strike without the union's consent.

Front 19

Slowdown

Back 19

An action wherein employees report to work but intentionally decrease their productivity.

Front 20

Lockout

Back 20

An action by which an employer does not allow employees to return to work in the event a collective bargaining agreement is not reached.

Front 21

Family and medical leave act of 1993 (FMLA)

Back 21

A federal statute that provides eligible employees with the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for personal medical reasons or to care for a child, spouse,or parent.

Front 22

Unemployment insurance

Back 22

Unemployment insurance provides financial stability, in the form of unemployment compensation, yo eligible employees who lose their job.