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Employment Law
Age Discrimination Act in Employment
- No discrimination against employees 40 or older
Agency Shop
- Pay union dues; not required to join union
Americans with Disability Act
- No discrimination against people with disability
Closed shop
- Must join union before being hired by a company
Disparate Impact
- Creates a seemingly fair employment practice but backfires
Employee
- someone who works for a wage
Employer
- Someone who pays for someone to work for them
Employment Law
- Governs relationship between employer and employee
Employment-at-will
- can terminate contract without breach
Express employment agreement
- Contract specifically states conditions of employment
Fair Labor Standards Act
- sets minimum wage
Family and Medical Leave Act
- provides job-protected leave for medical reasons
Implied employment agreement
- contract terms are inferred
Independent contracter
- employee not subject to control
North Carolina Department of Labour
- promotes well-being of NC workers
NCYEPWHANO
- State law sets labor standards for 17 or younger
Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Federal Law promotes safety standards
Open Shop
- union arrangement in which employees don't have to do anything
Right-to-Work Law
- Prohibits employers from requiring employees to join union
Social Security Act
- Provide financial assistance to workers for retirement
Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Strengthen civil rights laws
Title VII Civil Right Act of 1964
- Prohibits discrimination against applicants
Unemployment Compensation
- Receive compensation while unemployed
Union Shop
- union arrangement where non-union applicants can be hired
Workers Compensation
- receive payment while injured
Union
- organization comprised by employees aimed to improve employee conditions