III D Human resources (laws, unions, discipline) Flashcards
what is unemployment compensation?
insurance against loss of income**; must be unemployed for a specific period of time, able and willing to work, unemployed through no fault of their own
2 STATE-run laws that govern employment/labor/etc.**
unemployment compensation & Workman’s compensation
who runs unemployment compensation?***
STATE
Workman’s compensation is covered by?***
STATE
what is Workman’s compensation?
insurance covering employers LIABILITY for the costs of any ACCIDENT incurred by an employee in connection with their job
Workman’s compensation - what should be done to prevent using this?
safe place to work, competent supervision, instructions
National Labor Relations Act is AKA**
Wagner Act
the National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act does what?**
PRO-LABOR: guaranteed right to ORGANIZE and JOIN LABOR UNIONS
what did the National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act create?**
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
what does the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) do?**
listens to CLAIMS of “UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE”
Taft Hartley Labor Act-Labor Management Relations Act - what did it do?**
PRO-MANAGEMENT: specified UNFAIR PRACTICES of the UNION
National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act
VS.
Taft Hartley Labor Act- Labor Management Relations Act
**
- National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act = PRO-LABOR/UNIONS
- Taft Hartley Labor Act- Labor Management Relations Act = PRO-MANAGEMENT, specified unfair practices of the union
Landrum-Griffin, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
regulates internal union affairs, bill of rights for union members
Civil Rights Act- what does it do?***
prevents discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin; prohibits SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Civil Rights Act is overseen by whom?***
EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
what is the Equal Employment Opportunity Act?
prevents discrimination IN EMPLOYMENT based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation; also overseen by EEOC
Fair Labor Standards Act is AKA***
Minimum Wage or Wage Hour Law
Fair Labor Standards Act- what does it cover?**
1) MINIMUM WAGE
2) OVERTIME
3) EQUAL PAY (Equal Pay Act)
4) DONATED TIME, compensable
5) child labor
overtime - what has to be paid?
time and one-hald
amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act?***
Equal Pay Act - no discrimination on basis of sex
what is donated (tolerated) time?**
compensable, must be paid (ex: if allowed, and a worker comes in 30 min before shift, must be paid)
what occupations are EXEMPT from minimum wage and overtime requirements?*****
1) executive
2) administrative
3) professional
4) outside salespersons
where is the minimum wage listed?
Bureau of Labor Standard
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
prevents discrimination due to age