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Bus Law 3.01
Understand employment law.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Age Discrimination Act in Employment | Prohibits discrimination against 40+ year olds in businesses with 20 or more employees |
| Agency Shop | Employees don't have to join a union but still must pay Union dues |
| Americans with Disabilities Act | Prohibits discrimination based on disabilities if the disability doesn't prevent performing basic functions of a job |
| Closed Shop | Must join a union before being hired |
| Disparate Impact | Making a seemingly fair decision that negatively impacts a protected class |
| Employee | Person who works for payment |
| Employer | Entity that pays someone for their labor |
| Employment Law | Law that governs interaction between employees and employers |
| Employment-at-will | You can be fired at the will of the employer (Some contracts get around this) |
| Express Employment Agreement | Formal contract, either written or oral, that states the terms of employment |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | Sets overtime, minimum wage, and age requirements for some jobs |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | Provides employees with unpaid leave that doesn't risk their job for certain family and medical matters |
| Implied Employment Agreement | Contract that, through actions and comments, allows someone to infer the terms of employment |
| Independent Contractor | Employee who is not subject to the control or supervision of an employer |
| North Carolina Department of Labor | Promotes well-being of workers by enforcing occupational health standards, sets minimum wage and maximum hours per week, provides apprenticeships, and conducting inspections on workplaces. |
| North Carolina Employment Provisions of the Wage and Hour Act for Nonagricultural Occupations | Establishes labor standards for 17 year olds and below, and children can work whenever for family businesses |
| Occupational Safety and Health Act | Establishes and promotes workplace safety for businesses |
| Open Shop | You're not required to join a union or pay union dues |
| Right-to-Work Law | Employers cannot force an employee to join a union |
| Social Security Act | Act that provides disability, unemployment, and retirement benefits |
| The Civil Rights Act of 1991 | Employers must prove they hire based on job qualification |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, and sex |
| Unemployment Compensation | Gives unemployment benefits to people who lose their job to no fault of their own |
| Union | Organization of employees trying to get better working conditions |
| Union Shop | You can be hired without joining a union, but must join a union within a period of time |
| Workers' Compensation | Employer must compensate their employees for any injuries sustained on the job |
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