B. Human Resources Flashcards
Insurance against loss of income that protects wage earners and families. Must be employe for specific amount of time, able/willing to work, and unemployed by no fault of their own.
Employers pay.
Unemployment compensation
Insurance covering employers liability for costs of accident associated with work. Employers must provide a safe workplace, competent supervisor, and instructions.
Administered by the state.
Workman’s compensation
*PRO-LABOR act.
Guarantees the right to organize and join labor unions. Created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which listens to claims of unfair labor practice.
*National Labor Relations Act, or Wagner Act
Pro-Management act.
Amended the Wagner Act to balance powers of labor and management.
Specified unfair labor practices of the union.
Government can obtain injunction (authoritative warning or order) against strikes that endanger national health/safety.
Taft Hartley Labor Act, or Labor Management Relations Act
Bill of rights for union members.
Landrum-Griffin, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
Prevents discrimination on basis of race, color, nationality.
Overseen by EEOC.
Civil Rights Act
Prevents discrimination IN EMPLOYMENT on basis of race, color, religion, sex, nationality, political affiliation.
Overseen by EEOC.
Equal Employment Opportunity Act
Sets minimum wage (may be called Minimum Wage or Wage Hour Law).
Must pay time and a half for OT work.
Donated (voluntary) time is compensable and must be paid.
Child labor laws that regulate work hours and responsilities of children.
Fair Labor Standards Act
Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Prohibits discrimination on basis of sex regarding pay.
Equal Pay Act
Prevents discrimination due to age - older workers.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Allows workers up to 12 weeks unpaid, job-protected leave.
(ie. birth, medical leave).
Upon return, guaranteed an equal job, but not the SAME job.
Family and Medical Leave Act
Workplace must provide “reasonable accommodations” for those with disabilities. Remove barriers. Job descriptions must specify essential job functions.
- 36” wide AISLES
- 32” wide DOORS
Americans with Disabilities Act
Allows employees to transfer coverage of existing illness to new employer’s insurance plan.
Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA)
Places limitations on persons who remain in the US longer than permitted by via and/or violate non-immigrant status.
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
Analyzes all aspects of a job. Conducted to collect info for job description.
Job analysis
Reflects required skills and responsibilities for a job. Is useful for matching applicants to a job, for orientation and training, and employee appraisal.
Job description
Describes duties involved and qualifications required for a job. Does not detail what to do, or time involved. Used in hiring.
**Qualifications: EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Job specification
Outline of work to be performed. Includes tasks and tine, Used in training.
Work schedule
Details what to do and how to do it. Does not include time limits.
Job breakdown
Adding similar tasks to alleviate boredom.
Job enlargement.