Acts Flashcards
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
requires some federal contractors and all federal grantees to agree that they will provide drug-free workplaces as a precondition of receiving a contract or grant from a Federal agency
Copyright Act of 1976
forms the basis of copyright law in the United States today.
January 1, 1978 —implemented fundamental and sweeping changes in many aspects of copyright law. Copyright protection extends to all “original works of authorship” to take into account new kinds of media.
HIPAA of 1996
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge
Addresses pre-existing medical conditions, receiving treatment 6-mos prior to their enrollment date for things like pregnancy, injury, serious illness
WARN Act of 1988
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
labor law which protects employees, their families, and communities
requires most employers w/ 100+ employees to provide 60 calendar-day advance notification of plant closings and mass layoffs of employees
OSHA Act of 1970
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
created by Congress to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting/enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance
Securities Exchange Act
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AICPA
1939
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
est. a committee to develop accounting standards/reports for the private sector
FASB
1972
Financial Accounting Standards Board
created by AICPA to take over responsibility for setting accounting standards
Whistleblower Protection Act
1989
Regulates the protection of EEs who report a violation of any law, rule, regulation, or ethical standard
Davis Bacon Act
1931
For contractors/subcontractors working on federally funded projects over $2k. Requires employers to pay all laborers at associated construction sites the prevailing wage and fringe benefits comparable to workers on similar projects in the area
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
1936
For contractors working on federally funded contracts over $10k. Must pay EEs at least federal minimum wage and overtime pay (1.5x reg pay). Prohibits employing youth and Nader 16 and convicts. Requires job safety and sanitation protocol.
FLSA
Fair Labor Standards Act
1938
Wage & hour law
Covers most gov’t agencies and private-sector EEs. Establish EE classification, minimum wage, overtime and on-call pay, record keeping, child labor
Portal-to-Portal Act
1947
Amendment to FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
- employers must pay non-exempt EEs for postliminary tasks, for time spent traveling to said tasks if that travel is outside reg commute
- employers must also pay EEs for time they spend waiting to start work when requested by employer. EEs should also be paid for job-related training outside of their normal workday
Equal Pay Act
1963
Equal wages for men and women who perform equal jobs in the same establishment (when content of the jobs is equal in nature).
Skill: educational/professional background of EE performing job, with ability/training
Working Conditions: physical surroundings in which work is performed, any associated hazards
Effort: measurement of physical/mental exertion the EE must have in order to perform the job
Responsibility: EE’s degree of accountability in performing the job
Allows pay differentials based on factors outside gender: merit, seniority, geographic work differentials. Burden of proof for these affirmative defenses.
ERISA
1974
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Establishes the minimum standards for benefit plans of private, for-profit employers. In order to receive tax advantages, plans must conform to IRS’ reqs.
Also establishes the PBGC (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation)