Employment Law and Ethics Marketing Dynamics Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved

Employment Law and Ethics

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Goals• Explain the nature of business ethics• Demonstrate responsible behavior, honesty, integrity, and ethical work habits• Defend the nature of human resources regulations• Explain the nature of workplace regulations such as occupational safely and health

administration and statues such as the Americans with disability act• Discuss employment relations• Analyze alternative responses to workplace situations based on legal

responsibilities and employer policies. • Evaluate alternative responses to workplace situations based on personal or

professional ethical responsibilities• Identify personal and long-term workplace consequences of unethical or illegal

behaviors• Depict personal and long-term workplace consequences of unethical or illegal

behaviors• Investigate the most appropriate response to workplace situations based on legal

and ethical considerations• Explain the most appropriate response to workplace situations based on legal and

ethical considerations


Terms

OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration

FMLA – Family Medical and Leave Act FLSA – Fair Labor and Standards Act


Employment Law

Constantly changing It is up to the businesses to:

Know current law Abide by current law


Employment Law Fair Labor and Standards Act (FSLA)

Requires employers to pay covered employees who are not exempt at least minimum wage.

Requires employers to pay non exempt workers overtime pay of time and one half.

For non-agricultural operations, it restricts hours children can work under age 16

Forbids children under 18 to work at certain dangerous jobs.

Agricultural jobs for children under 16 are forbidden during school hours.


Employment Law Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Most private industry regulated by OSHA OSHA requires employees to have a workplace

free from recognized, serious hazards. Enforced through workplace inspections and

investigations.


Employment Law

Who is covered under OSHA? The OSH act covers all private sector employers in

all 50 states, U.S. territories and their employees.


Employment Law Fields covered by OSHA

Manufacturing Construction Long shoring Shipbuilding Agriculture Law Medicine Charity, Disaster Relief, Labor Relations


Employment Law

Who is not covered by OSHA Self Employed Immediate members of farming families Employees regulated by other Federal or State

agencies. Public employees in state or local government.


Employment Law

Workers Compensation Workers comp pays for medical bills if injured in

the workplace. MUST report injury within 3 days. MUST be seen by an approved

workers comp doctor.


Employment Law

Workers Compensation Long shore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Energy Employees Occupational Illness

Compensation Program Act Federal Employees Compensation Act Black Lung Benefits Act


Employment Law

Employee Retirement Income Security act (ERISA) Regulates employers who offer pension or welfare

benefit plans. Imposes fiduciary, disclosure and reporting

requirements.


Employment Law

Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) Allows employees to purchase health care after

leaving company.


Employment Law

Family and Medical Leave Act Requires employers of 50 or more employees to

give up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for

Birth or adoptions of a child Serious illness of a spouse, child or parent.


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