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21 Cards in this Set
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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
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The federal government now places a major role in monitoring workplace safety and providing workers with information about workplace health risks
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Provides for a minimum wage for most all American workers and also mandates that employees working over 40 hours per week be paid over-time, and has some restrictions on the usage of child labor.
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Living Wage
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Raise the minimum wage for those working full time that would allow them to earn enough to stay above the poverty line
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Employment-At-Will
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Employee can quit at any time
Employer can fire employee for almost any reason at any time |
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Montana Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act
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discharge against "public policy"
in violation of written personnel policy "not for good cause" |
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Off-Duty Conduct Statute
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Prevent firing someone for their legal activities outside of work
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Equal Pay Act (EPA)
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Prohibits employers from paying men and women differently if job requires equal skill, effort and working conditions
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Comparable Worth
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Argument that jobs should be evaluated and those evaluated to be comparable, be paid the same
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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Enforces Title VII
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Disparate Treatment
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Theory says that it is unlawful to treat employees disparately or differently on the basis of their race, sex, religion, etc.
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Disparate Impact
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Theory says that there may be some employer practices that although neutral on their face have an illegal discriminatory impact
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Sexual Harassment
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included in Title VII
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Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
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"unless you have sex with me I'm going to have your fired."
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Environmental Sexual Harassment
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e.g. sexual comments, jokes and innuendoes, and the display of sexually oriented pictures in the office
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Bona fide Occupational Qualification
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The personal/sexual privacy rights of the patients permit the hospital to adopt a policy whereby gender is a qualification
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
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Protects older workers, aged 40 and above, from employment discrimination
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Americans with Disabilities act (ADA)
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Prohibits employers from discriminating against disabled individuals who with or without reasonable accommodations are qualified to perform the essential functions of the job
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Retaliation
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To what extent are employees protected from employer retaliation?
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ADR
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Alternate Dispute Resolution
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII
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Prohibits discrimination in hiring, terms or conditions of employment, referral of applicants, etc. based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin
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Executive Order 11246
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Most federal contractors are required to develop affirmative action plans
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