Chapter 1 Flashcards
VPN stand for
Virtual Private Network
What is VPN
A Method to provide employees with secured internet connections when working from remote locations.
OASDI is an acronym for?
Old-Age, Survivors, & Disability Insurance
What is OASDI
Synonymous with Social Security, this is the original name for the social welfare structure.
What is the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Allowed the U.S. Government to levy and collect taxes on individuals
SSA
Social Security Act
What is SSA
An act that was passed to promote social welfare for old-age workers and surviving families of workers who had been disabled or deceased in the course of their employment.
What is Publication 15-T
The federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
What is Professionalism
A process reflecting the transparency and public accountability of accounting records.
ERISA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
What is Individual Coverage
FLSA coverage for employees whose firms do not meet the requirements for enterprise coverage.
What is a Independent contractor
An individual who contracts to do work for a firm using his or her own tools & processes without being subject to direction by a firm’s management.
What is Davis-Bacon Act of 1931
Federal legislation enacted in 1931 that requires federal contractors to pay employees an amount commensurate with the prevailing local wage.
What is enterprise coverage
Firms explicitly covered under FLSA
What is an Employer Identification Number
A number assigned to employers by the IRS for tax reporting
DOMA
Defense of Marriage Act of 1996
What is DOMA
Legislation, which was repealed in 2013, prevented same-sex marriages and related employment benefits.
What is the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Federal law that removed the 180-day statue of limitations in allegations of unfair pay practices.
FICA
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
What is FICA
Legislation that provided funding for social welfare benefits including social security and medicare.
FLSA
Fair Labor Standards Act
What is FLSA
The law established the idea of minimum hourly wage and maximum weekly hours for hourly employees, among other employee-centered items.
What is the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
Legislation enacted in 1936 required employers working on federal contracts over $10,000 to pay employees that federal minimum wage & follow the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standard Act.
What is COBRA
Provided Continuance of employee medical benefits after separation from the company.
What is Copeland Anti-kickback Act
Federal Legislation enacted in 1934 prohibits a federal contractor or subcontractor from inducing an employee to forgo a portion of the wages guaranteed by the contract.
What is Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Increased funding for E-Verify. Internet-based program to verify employees’ eligibility to work in the US. This does not replace the I9 Form.
What is the Equal Pay Act of 1963
Federal legislation mandating that males and females receive equal compensation for comparable work.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1991
Federal law that instituted monetary penalties for companies found guilty of discrimination as described under Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is Current Tax Payment Act of 1943
Federal law enacted in 1943 required employers to submit a timely remittance to the government of any taxes withheld from employee pay.
What is Circular E
The employers tax guide published by the internal revenue service
What is Living Wage
The minimum amount that a family would need to live comfortably for a normal standard of living.
What is Medicare
A payroll tax mandated to be paid by all employees of a firm to fund the Medicare program.
What is Ethics
An individuals definition of right and wrong
What is FUTA
Legislation that pays for the federal administration of unemployment laws, which are managed by each state.