Employment Law

Employment Law

1. Age Discrimination Act in Employment

   • No discrimination against employees 40 or older

2. Agency Shop

   • Pay union dues; not required to join union

3. Americans with Disability Act

   • No discrimination against people with disability

4. Closed shop

   • Must join union before being hired by a company

5. Disparate Impact

   • Creates a seemingly fair employment practice but backfires

6. Employee

   • someone who works for a wage

7. Employer

   • Someone who pays for someone to work for them

8. Employment Law

   • Governs relationship between employer and employee

9. Employment-at-will

   • can terminate contract without breach

10. Express employment agreement

    • Contract specifically states conditions of employment

11. Fair Labor Standards Act

    • sets minimum wage

12. Family and Medical Leave Act

    • provides job-protected leave for medical reasons

13. Implied employment agreement

    • contract terms are inferred

14. Independent contracter

    • employee not subject to control

15. North Carolina Department of Labour

    • promotes well-being of NC workers

16. NCYEPWHANO

    • State law sets labor standards for 17 or younger

17. Occupational Safety and Health Act

    • Federal Law promotes safety standards

18. Open Shop

    • union arrangement in which employees don't have to do anything

19. Right-to-Work Law

    • Prohibits employers from requiring employees to join union

20. Social Security Act

    • Provide financial assistance to workers for retirement

21. Civil Rights Act of 1991

    • Strengthen civil rights laws 

22. Title VII Civil Right Act of 1964

    • Prohibits discrimination against applicants 

23. Unemployment Compensation

    • Receive compensation while unemployed

24. Union Shop

    • union arrangement where non-union applicants can be hired

25. Workers Compensation

    • receive payment while injured 

26. Union

    • organization comprised by employees aimed to improve employee conditions