Chapter 1: Federal and State Law Flashcards
What is the description of Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
Make affordable health insurance available, expand medicaid program and support medical care delivery methods created to lower the costs of health care.
What is the description of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Makes it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant.
Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects from sexual harassment and a hostile work environment?
Yes.
Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 create the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to implement the law?
Yes.
Does EEOC laws cover most employers that have at least 15 employees?
Yes.
What is the description of The Occupational Safety and Health Act?
To save lives, prevent injuries and protect America’s workers in every workplace in the United States.
What is the Description of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
To promote the stability and economic security of families, employees can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid.
What type of conditions does FMLA can protect leave per year?
Medical reason such as birth or adoption of a child, care of a child, spouse or parent with serious illness.