Domain III, Topic B, Human Resources Flashcards
____________ compensation: Insurance against loss of income
a) Must be employed for specific time, able and willing to work, unemployed through no fault of their own; employers pay tax on payroll
b) Each state has own laws that define benefits in accordance with minimum federal standard
Unemployment
________ compensation: Administered by state
a) Insurance covering employers’ liability for the costs of any accident incurred by an employee in connection with their job
b) Must furnish a safe place to work, competent supervision, instructions
Workman’s
________ _____ ________ Act (Wagner Act 1935)
a) guaranteed right to organize and join labor unions
b) gave union the right to be the bargaining agent
c) created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
National Labor Relations Act
____ _______ Labor Act
- Labor Management Relations Act 1947
a) Balanced powers of labor and management; amended Wagner Act
b) Outlawed the closed shop; limited union shop to one year
c) Government can obtain injunction against strikes that endanger national health or safety
d) Specified unfair labor practices of the union
Taft Hartley
Landrum - Griffin, _____ __________ _________ and __________ Act 1959
a) Bill of rights for union members; regulates internal union affairs
Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure
_____ ______ Act 1964
a) Prevents discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin; prohibits sexual harassment
b) Overseen by the the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Civil Rights
_____ __________ ___________ Act 1972
a) Prevents discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, overseen by EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Equal Employment Opportunity
____ _____ Standards Act 1938
a) May be called Minimum Wage or Wage Hour Law; set minimum wage
b) For overtime work (over 40 hours in 1 week) must pay time and one half
c) Minimum Wage - listed at Beureau of Labor Standards
d) Amendment - Equal Pay Act 1963 - Prohibits discrimination on basis of sex
e) Donated (tolerated) time - compensable - must be paid
f) Child Labor laws regulate work hours and duties of children
1) In food service, students can handle and clean cutters and slicers only if enrolled in food related program
g) Occupations EXEMPT from minimum wage and overtime requirements: executive, administrative, professional, outside salespersons
Fair Labor
___ ______________ in Employment Act 1967
a) Prevents discrimination due to age
Age Discrimination
_______ and _______ Leave Act 1993
a) Applies to public agencies and private agencies employing >50 workers
b) Up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job protected leave during any 12 months for: birth or placement of a child for adoption, to care for an immediate family member, or medical leave for a serious health condition
c) when you return you are guaranteed an equal job, but not the same job
Family and Medical Leave Act
_________ with ____________ Act 1992
a) Covers employers with 15 or more employees
b) Must provide “reasonable accommodations” - remove barriers, have wide aisles (36” and doors (32”), install ramps, lower shelves and phones, rearrange tables and chairs, flashing alarm lights
c) To comply, job description must specify essential job functions
Americans with Disabilities Act
______ _________ ___________ and _____________ Act (HIPPA) 1996
a) Allows employees to transfer coverage of existing illness to a new employer’s insurance plan
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
__________ ____ ___ (ACA) 2010
a) Expanded healthcare coverage available to employees and their families
Affordable Care Act
Job ________
- Studies all aspects of job, done by worker and their supervisor
a) conducted first to collect info for job description
Analysis
Job ___________
- Reflects required skills and responsibilities
a) matches applicants to job, orientation and training, employee appraisal
description
Jop _____________
- Duties involved, conditions, qualification (education, experience); written for each job
a) Used in selection and placement of employees (hiring)
b) Does not have detailed information as to what to do or time involved
Specification
Work ________
- Hour by hour, training, tasks and time
Schedule
Job _________
- What to do and how to do it
- No time limits
Breakdown