Ch 20 - Employment Relationships

Question 1

Employment at Will

Answer 1

Either party may terminate at any time for any reason unless contract provides contrary

Question 2

Contract theory

Answer 2

Some courts find that if an implied contract exists, then NO employment at will

Question 3

Whistleblower

Answer 3

Telling gov’t authorities or managers that employer is engaged in illegal activity

Question 4

Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

Answer 4

Apply for having a specific number of employees and preventing discrimination of race, gender, religion, etc.

Question 5

Wrongful discharge

Answer 5

Employee can sue if they believe they were wrongfully discharged in violation of a contract or law

Question 6

Davis Bacon Act

Answer 6

Created the “prevailing wage” for Federal construction projects

Question 7

Walsh-Healy Act

Answer 7

The minimum wage standard for all Federal employees

Question 8

Fair Labor Standards Act

Answer 8

Extension of wage regulations to all engaged in interstate commerce

Question 9

Time and a half

Answer 9

Not allowed for executives, administrators, pro employees

Question 10

Worker Adjustment and Restraining Notification Act

Answer 10

Applies to employers with at least 100 employees and must give a 60 day notice before a mass layoff

Question 11

Mass layoff

Answer 11

50 people at one site or 1/3 of total company employees

Question 12

Family and Medical Leave Act

Answer 12

Requires employers with over 50 people to provide up to 12 weeks unpaid leave to employees for care/medical reasons

Question 13

Social Security

Answer 13

Portion of income going towards retirement

Question 14

Medicare

Answer 14

Federal health insurance for people over 65 or disabled

Question 15

Unemployment insurance

Answer 15

Paid for being laid off

Question 16

COBRA

Answer 16

Provides federal right to health insurance. Worker has 60 days to decide to stay or get a new plan, but it progressively increases

Question 17

HIPPA

Answer 17

Employer sponsored group health care plans, everyone gets on. Strictly limits employers ability to exclude pre-existing conditions

Question 18

Affordable Care Act

Answer 18

Employers with more than 50 employees are generally required to offer benefits

Question 19

Employee Monitoring, is it right?

Answer 19

Courts will weigh employer’s interest against employee’s reasonable expectation of privacy