Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Legal Business 1 > Ch 21 > Flashcards

Ch 21 Flashcards

0
Q

Worker Adjustments and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)

A

Provides restrictions on plant closing and mass layoffs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 1938

A

Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping

Requirements and child labor standards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

A

Provides unpaid leave to care for newborn child, adopted

Child, care for family member, serious health conditions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

A

Provides Reemployment rights after performing uniformed
Service

Provides those in military the right to be free from
discrimination and retaliation based on uniformed service

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

A

Provides standards for safe and healthy work environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Social security act

A

Provides unemployment compensation

Disability benefits

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

A

Provides requirements for private pension plans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

A

Provides standards to protect privacy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Railway Labor Act, Norris-LaGuardia Act, Wagner Act, Taft-Hartley Act, Landrum-Griffin Act

A

Provide national policy for governing union-management

Relationship

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the minimum age for employment set by the FLSA?

A

14 years old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the time requirements for the WARN notice, and how should it be presented?

A

Delivered at least 60 days before closing

Must be in writing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Which employers does the WARN notice apply to

A

Employers with 100 or more full time employees

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How much time does the family Medical Leave act provide for?

A

12 weeks unpaid leave within 12 month period

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Employment at will doctrine

A

Unless employees contracted for definite period of
Employment (such as 1 year)

employers able to discharge without cause any time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Labor management relations act

A

Prohibits discharge of union activity or for filing charges

Under the act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Fair labor standards act

A

Forbids discharge for exercising rights guaranteed by

Minimum wage and overtime provisions of act

16
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Occupational safety and health act

A

Prohibits discharge for exercising rights under act

17
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: civil rights act

A

Makes illegal discharge based on race, sex, color,

Religion or national origin

18
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: age discrimination employment act

A

Forbids age-based discharge of employees over age 40

19
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Employee Retirement Income Security Act

A

Prohibits discharge to prevent employees from getting

vested pension rights

20
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Clear Air Act

A

Prevents discharge of employees who cooperate in

Proceedings against an employer for violation against act

21
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Clean Water Act

A

Prevents discharge of employees who cooperate in

Proceedings against an employer for violation against act

22
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Consumer Credit Protection Act

A

Prohibits discharge of employees due to garnishment of

wages for any one indebtedness

23
Q

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Act

A

Forbids discharge of employees for service on federal

Grand or petit juries

24
Q

Workers compensation laws

A

State statutes designed to protect employees and their
Families from risks of accidental injury, death or disease
Resulting from employment

25
Q

What 3 defenses has common law provided to help employer escape tort liability?

A

1 assumption of risk

2 contributory negligence

3 fellow-servant rule

26
Q

Assumption of risk

A

Knowing taking on dangerous task

27
Q

Fellow servant rule

A

When injury occurs because another employee, that

Employee is liable instead of the employer

28
Q

Exclusive remedy rule

A

Rule written into all compensation statutes

States that an employee’s sole remedy against an employer
For workplace injury or illness is workers’ compensation

29
Q

Workers’ compensation laws apply only to…

A

Accidentally injured workers

30
Q

Employment eligibility verification (form I-9)

A

US employers must complete this form for each individual

They hire

31
Q

Paper fortress

A

Documentation consists of job descriptions, personnel
Manuals and employee personnel files

Serve as protection against unjustified employee lawsuits

Legal Business 1 (25 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions