Ch. 15 - Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

Question 1

Employment At Will

Answer 1

Either parties can end employment at any time

Question 2

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Answer 2

Provides minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor protection

Question 3

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Answer 3

12 weeks unpaid leave per year and get to keep job and benefits. Only for companies with 50+ employees and if the employee has been there 1+ years.

For birth/adoption, serious illness, caring for family, & military deployment issues

Question 4

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 4

Requires a safe workplace and prompt injury/death reporting

Question 5

Income and Health Safeties:

Answer 5

Social security, medicare, COBRA (continues health ins. after job loss), HIPPA, ACA (Obamacare)

Question 6

Employee Privacy

Answer 6

Monitoring is allowed if notified and on employer systems

Question 7

Immigration Law

Answer 7

IRCA: I-9 Form required within 3 days of hire

Question 8

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Answer 8

Protects rights of employees and unions. Enforces by NLRB(board).
Rights of employees to strike and engage in collective action

Question 9

Strikes

Answer 9

Legal if peaceful and during non-stirke periods. Economic strikes (wage increase) can be replaced immediately

Question 10

ERISA

Answer 10

Governs retirement, pensions, & 401k regulations

Question 11

TIPS

Answer 11

Threaten, interrogate, promise, spy

Employers can’t engage in TIPS but unions can