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BUSINESS LAW FALL 2012
Protection Employment Law
Regulations for Work Conditions
Health and Safety- OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Created in 1970 by the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Administered within Department of Labor Businesses are inspected regularly by this administration
and fined if they find irregularities (unsafe areas)
Regulations for Work Conditions
Wages, Hours and Benefits Regulated by the Fair Labor Standards Act
AKA Wage and Hour Law Regulates and monitors legal hourly wage Congress approves minimum wage increases
Equal Pay Act Regulates that women and men get equal pay
Retirement Income Security Act Designed to protect employee pension plans so the
investments could be watched and regulated
Regulations for Work Conditions con’t
Drug Free Workplace Act Helps to maintain a drug free workplace Does not order drug testing
Employee Polygraph Protection Act Regulates the giving of polygraphs in the workplace
If these acts were not in force, an employee’s rights could be impacted.
Laws That Provide Worker Benefits
Social Security Act Provided for employees families if an employee dies Provides money as supplemental income during
retirement Provides money to an employee if disability occurs Employer and employee contribute equal amounts to
Social Security Workers today fund social security for current retirees Currently more money is going out than is coming in to
fund this pension Your social security number is unique to you and you
must guard it because this number will be used for identification throughout your life.
Laws That Provide Worker Benefits
Unemployment Laws Provides money for people who have lost jobs due to
being laid off Monies are limited Must show proof you are looking for a job Size of payments are determined by the amount of
money that was contributed to the fund. The employers fund this program
Laws That Provide Worker’s Benefits
Worker’s Compensation Laws Benefits employees by providing monies to employees
due to an injury on the job Provides income to injured employee Provides health insurance coverage using approved
doctors as directed by the employer Employers help fund this insurance program
Laws Regulating Employment
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits discrimination based on sex, race, color,
national origin, or religion. Business must have 15 or more employees to be
governed by this law. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission helps to
regulate this law. All discrimination complaints go through this commission.
Laws Regulating Employment
Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967 Prohibits the discrimination of employees based on age Impacts businesses with more than 20 or more employees
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 Prohibits the discrimination of employees based on
disabilities Disability means a physical or mental impairment that
inhibits one or more major life activity. Employers are encouraged to make accommodations for
disabled employees; however, if the accommodation is going to put an undue hardship on the business, the business will be excused from making these accommodations. Accommodation= remodeling door sizes, raising desk height,
providing reading equipment for visually impaired employees