Human Resources + Ethics and Legal Issues Flashcards
What act sets the following:
-Sets minimum wage and OT regulations
-Work week= 7 consecutive 24 hr periods
-Fed. & state minimum wage can be different (highest supersedes)
-Vets and admin. assistants are exempt from hourly pay requirements
-OT must be paid after 40 hrs are accumulated
-Working age= 16 or 14/15 with work permit that has stipulations
Fair labor and standards act (FLSA)
What act sets the following:
-Allows employee 12 weeks of unpaid leave
-Must be employed for 1 full year; 1250 hrs
-Applies to organizations w/ 50+ employees
-Employee must give at least 30 dats notice
FMLA (family medical leave act)
Who does the USERRA act protect?
Individuals enrolled in the military
What does IRCA prohibit?
discrimination against employees for national origin
Employee polygraph protection act prohibits:
most employers from using a lie detector test
When can polygraphs be used
in practices that treat with and dispense controlled substances
Equal employment opportunity act prevents discrimination based on
race
color
gender
religion
national origin
those w/ disabilities who can perform the job
(also requires organizations to provide accommodations to disabled people)
What act states that employers cannot discriminate against potential and current employees over the age of 40 yrs
age discrimination act
What does civil rights act prohibit discrimination against?
potential and current employees based on minority status- race, gender, LGBTQ, etc.
(cannot pay less than men for the same position)
OSHA is developed to protect
employees in the workplace environment; employees have a duty to provide a safe work environment, employees must use protection equipment provided by employer
Required posters that must be located visible to all employees and can be picked up free at the Department of Labor
OSHA
Equal employment opportunity act
FMLA
Polygraph protection act
IRCA
USERRA
FLSA
What document applies to the following:
-Provides a guide for employees
-Provides a quick resource when personnel issues arise
-Every employee should receive a copy
-Every employee should sign a form indicating receipt
Employee manual
Job descriptions must be _
detailed
Average of _ team members per full-time equivalent
4.5
Unmotivated and irritable team members are _ and _
contagious and unproductive
Do not make _ on resumes
notes
How to avoid claims of discrimination in hiring procedures
review every resume with the same technique
Permissible questions when reviewing letters of references must be factual and _
documented (ex: dates of employment, attendance record, position, responsibilities, etc.
Negligent hiring is:
hiring a candidate that the employer should have known would be a risk to others in the workplace
Tips for asking the right questions in the review process
-open-ended questions stimulate conversation
-ask candidate about themself
-ask for working interview
Questions that cannot be asked in interview
marital status, age, gender, national origin, religious affiliations, holds observed, military status, children
Development of a _ _ provides:
-every procedure used in practice listed
-trains employees
-should be placed in a central location in practice (or uploaded to each computer)
-updated yearly
procedural manual
Standards of Care (SOC) are:
guidlines and tx protocols developed by medical team
Contract employee’s cannot be _ _
permanently hired
Contract employees are responsible for paying _
taxes
For contract employees, the practice must issue a - at the end of the year for tax purposes
MISC-1099
How long should payroll records be kept
7 years
How long should all other employee records be kept
2 years
Payroll taxes paid by employer to IRS through a
Federal Tax Deposit (FTD)
Tax deposits cannot be _ (serious penalty)
late
Social ethics
accepted widely by society and codified into laws and regulations
Personal ethics
right and wrong on an individual level
Professional ethics
rules, codes, and conduct for the profession to follow
Code of ethics associations
AVMA, NAVTA, VHMA
The veterinary practice act protects and promotes
public health, safety, and welfare
Changes to practice acts must be submitted to _ and _ and signed and approved by governor (making it difficult to make changes)
House & Senate
What is Tort
a civil offense to an opposing party in which harm has occurred and permits people to sue for relief of an injury
Negligence is
performance of an act that a reasonable person under the same circumstances would not perform
Malpractice
any unprofessional, illegal, or immoral conduct (results in injury of a patient)
What code says that vets have ethical responsibility to provide essential services for animals when necessary to save life or end suffering
AVMA code of ethics
Practice cannot terminate care if it will result in
neglect of the patient
in Georgia, practices are allowed to administer _ products, but not dispense or resell to clients
compounded
Most common violations presented to the Board of Veterinary Medicine
-conduct
-record keeping
-premises violations
-pharmaceutical violations
