HR: Policy & Reform

Question 1

Which HR act enforces laws regarding discrimination and harassment?

Answer 1

Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Question 2

What is the minimum # of employees a company must have to be affected by EEOC?

Answer 2

15 or more (20 or more for age discimin.)

Question 3

What laws does EEOC enforce?

Answer 3

-Civil Rights Act
-Pregnancy Discrimination Act
-Equal Pay Act
- American with Disabilities Act
-Rehabilitation Act
-Age Discrimination employment act
-Genetic information Nondiscrimination act

Question 4

Which policy is enacted by 15 or more employees

Answer 4

EEOC

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Civil Rights Act

Answer 5

employment based on performance and ability

Question 6

Which act is employment based on performance and ability?

Answer 6

Civil Rights Act

Question 7

What rights were later added to Civil Rights Act?

Answer 7

-right to jury trial
-right to compensatory punitive damages if discrimination proven

Question 8

What does the ADA do?

Answer 8

ensure people with disabilities have same employment opportunities as those who are not disabled

Question 9

What updates were made to the ADA in 2008?

Answer 9

-clear and concise standards for persons with disabilities

Question 10

What are the additional standards needed for ADA update?

Answer 10

-must state mandatory job functions
-have clear job description
-must have handicap accessible work area

Question 11

What does the Rehabilitation Act do?

Answer 11

prohibits discrimination due to disability

Question 12

Which law prohibits discrimination due to disability?

Answer 12

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 13

Which Section of Rehab. Act is applicable to Job function?

Answer 13

504

Question 14

What tasks must a handicap person be able to do under Rehab. act?

Answer 14

essential job tasks (not every job task)

Question 15

What age range is protected under Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA)

Answer 15

40-64
**Amended to include 65-70

Question 16

What law includes an established minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping of hours, and youth employment?

Answer 16

Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 17

Per child labor laws, what is the minimum age a youth can work?

Answer 17

16

**14 and 15 can be limited occupations not during school hours

Question 18

Which law worked to end disparity between wages paid to males versus females?

Answer 18

Equal Pay Act

Question 19

Which law requires an employer to furnish each employee with a place of employment free from hazards, that are causing, or likely to cause death or serious injury?

Answer 19

Occupational Safety & Health OSHA

Question 20

Which law can be put into place if a employer has 50 or more employees?

Answer 20

FMLA

Question 21

What does FMLA cover?

Answer 21

12 weeks per rolling 12 months of unpaid/job protected leave for medical issues

Question 22

Who qualifies for FMLA?

Answer 22

full or part-time employees with greater than 1250 hours in past 12 months

Question 23

how many hours worked required for FMLA?

Answer 23

1250/12 months

Question 24

True or false: an employee can request medical documentation for FMLA approval?

Answer 24

true

Question 25

What is a type of insurance designed to return employees to work quickly and safely?

Answer 25

Workers compensation

Question 26

When can workers comp go into effect?

Answer 26

When employee is injured on job or health compromised by their job

Question 27

What provides temporary continuation health coverage at group rates to former employees, retirees, spouses, dependent children?

Answer 27

COBRA

Question 28

What are the elements needed to qualify for COBRA?

Answer 28

1. criteria for plan coverage 2. qualified beneficiaries 3. qualified events

Question 29

What is the federal law that mandates anyone who comes to an emergency department be stabilized and treated?

Answer 29

EMTALA

Question 31

What is EMTALA?

Answer 31

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

Question 32

What law is that a hospital cannot refuse initial care based on ability to pay or insurance?

Answer 32

EMTALA

Question 33

What law works for the protection of healthcare data?

Answer 33

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Question 34

What is the #1 goal of HIPAA?

Answer 34

create confidentiality systems within and outside of health care facilities and keep protected health info private

Question 35

What is in place for staff to report any illegal or unethical behaviors to compliance officer

Answer 35

Corporate compliance

Question 36

What are the necessary aspects of corporate compliance

Answer 36

-confidential/anonymous hotline -retaliation illegal -staff are protected

Question 37

What is defined by what the qualified and licensed nurse is competent to perform?

Answer 37

scope of practice

Question 38

What states have a nurse practice act?

Answer 38

All states (managed by state board of nursing)

Question 39

What does the nurse practice act outline?

Answer 39

requirements for licensure/relicensure and disciplinary action

Question 40

Wha is the ANA's goal?

Answer 40

provide balance between nurses and their patients

Question 41

What is also know as the Wagner Act?

Answer 41

National Labor Relations Act

Question 42

What is the law governing relations between unions and employees in the private sector?

Answer 42

National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)

Question 43

What is the Labor Relations Act also known as?

Answer 43

Taft Hartley Act

Question 44

Which act allowed for unions to be prosecuted and sued for mass picketing and secondary boycotts?

Answer 44

Labor Relations Act (Taft Hartley)

Question 45

How many days notice do unions have to give before a strike? Which Act?

Answer 45

10 days under Labor Relations Act

Question 46

What is the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act also known as?

Answer 46

Landrum-Griffin

Question 47

Which act protects union members against abuses; protects their interests, freedom of speech, and organizing picketing

Answer 47

Labor Management Report and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin)

Question 48

Which act protects employees rights to organize and form labor unions

Answer 48

NAtional Labor Relations Board

Question 49

What is a negotiated agreement between the labor union and the employer for union members focusing on working hours, conditions, wages, vacation time, benefits

Answer 49

collective bargaining

Question 50

What % of employees must sign a union authorization card before the union can request negotiations?

Answer 50

30%

Question 51

Which method is used to solve disputes in union negotiations

Answer 51

grievance

Question 52

If unable to resolve a conflict between employer an union in a grievance, what is the next step?

Answer 52

Arbitration

Question 53

Which conflict solving step requires a third party to review details of grievance?

Answer 53

Arbitration