chapter 9 Flashcards
Match laws/regulations with definitions
Privacy act - Gives employees legal right to examine letters of reference concerning them
immigration reform & control act - Requires employers to verify the eligibility for employment of all their new hires
sarbanes-oxley act - Prohibits employers from demoting or firing employees who raise accusations of fraud to a federal agency
employee retirement income and security act - Sets rules for managing pension plans; provides federal insurance to cover bankrupt plans
family and medical leave act - Requires employers to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave for medical and family reasons, including for childbirth, adoption, or family emergency
HIPPA act - Allows employees to switch health insurance plans when changing jobs and receive new coverage regardless of preexisting health conditions; prohibits group plans from dropping ill employees
fair minimum wage act - Increased federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour
OSHA - Establishes minimum health and safety standards
COBRA - Requires an extension of health insurance benefits after termination
patient protection and affordable care act - Employers with more than 50 employees must provide health insurance
equal pay act - Requires men and women be paid equally for performing equal work
civil rights act - Prohibits discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or sexual orientation
age discrimination in employment act - Prohibits discrimination in employees over 40 years old; restricts mandatory retirement
ADA - Prohibits discrimination against essentially qualified employees with physical or mental disabilities or chronic illness; requires “reasonable accommodation” be provided so
civil rights act - Amends and clarifies Title VII, ADA, and other laws; permits suits against employers for punitive damages in cases of intentional discrimination
