Ch 21

Question 0

Worker Adjustments and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)

Answer 0

Provides restrictions on plant closing and mass layoffs

Question 1

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 1938

Answer 1

Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping

Requirements and child labor standards

Question 2

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Answer 2

Provides unpaid leave to care for newborn child, adopted

Child, care for family member, serious health conditions

Question 3

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

Answer 3

Provides Reemployment rights after performing uniformed
Service

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

Question 4

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Answer 4

Provides standards for safe and healthy work environment

Question 5

Social security act

Answer 5

Provides unemployment compensation

Disability benefits

Question 6

Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

Answer 6

Provides requirements for private pension plans

Question 7

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Answer 7

Provides standards to protect privacy

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Provide national policy for governing union-management

Relationship

Question 9

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

Answer 9

14 years old

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Delivered at least 60 days before closing

Must be in writing

Question 11

Which employers does the WARN notice apply to

Answer 11

Employers with 100 or more full time employees

Question 12

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

Answer 12

12 weeks unpaid leave within 12 month period

Question 13

Employment at will doctrine

Answer 13

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

employers able to discharge without cause any time

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Prohibits discharge of union activity or for filing charges

Under the act

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Forbids discharge for exercising rights guaranteed by

Minimum wage and overtime provisions of act

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Prohibits discharge for exercising rights under act

Question 17

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: civil rights act

Answer 17

Makes illegal discharge based on race, sex, color,

Religion or national origin

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Forbids age-based discharge of employees over age 40

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Prohibits discharge to prevent employees from getting

vested pension rights

Question 20

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Clear Air Act

Answer 20

Prevents discharge of employees who cooperate in

Proceedings against an employer for violation against act

Question 21

Federal statutes limiting employment at will doctrine: Clean Water Act

Answer 21

Prevents discharge of employees who cooperate in

Proceedings against an employer for violation against act

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Prohibits discharge of employees due to garnishment of

wages for any one indebtedness

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Forbids discharge of employees for service on federal

Grand or petit juries

Question 24

Workers compensation laws

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

1 assumption of risk 2 contributory negligence 3 fellow-servant rule

Question 26

Assumption of risk

Answer 26

Knowing taking on dangerous task

Question 27

Fellow servant rule

Answer 27

When injury occurs because another employee, that | Employee is liable instead of the employer

Question 28

Exclusive remedy rule

Answer 28

Rule written into all compensation statutes States that an employee's sole remedy against an employer For workplace injury or illness is workers' compensation

Question 29

Workers' compensation laws apply only to...

Answer 29

Accidentally injured workers

Question 30

Employment eligibility verification (form I-9)

Answer 30

US employers must complete this form for each individual | They hire

Question 31

Paper fortress

Answer 31

Documentation consists of job descriptions, personnel Manuals and employee personnel files Serve as protection against unjustified employee lawsuits