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5. Work Laws and Responsibilities. 5.1 Work-Related Forms and Laws 5.2 Responsibilities on the Job. Do Nows:. Pop Quiz Discuss: Why did your parent choose their career?. Lesson 5.1 Work-Related Forms and Laws. GOALS Discuss the purpose of various work-related forms. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning
Chapter
© 2010 South-Western, Cengage Learning
Work Laws and Responsibilities
5.1 Work-Related Forms and Laws5.2 Responsibilities on the Job
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Do Nows:
■Pop Quiz ■Discuss: Why did your parent choose their career?
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Chapter 53
Lesson 5.1Work-Related Forms and Laws
GOALS■ Discuss the purpose of various work-
related forms.■ Explain the provisions of major
employment laws.
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Chapter 54
Required Work Forms
■ When you get a job, the government will require a number of forms containing information about you.
■ You will fill out some. ■ Others, your employer will complete. ■ If you are under age 16, you may also need a
work permit. ■ Some forms, such as Forms W-2 and W-4,
are part of the income tax process.
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Form W-4: Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate
■ Form W-4 asks for your name, address, Social Security number, marital status, and the number of exemptions you are claiming for income tax purposes.
■ The information determines the amount your employer will withhold from your paycheck for income taxes.
■ Allowances are reductions in the amount of tax withheld from your paycheck.
■ Exempt status is available only to people who will not earn enough in the year to owe any federal income tax.
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W-4
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Social Security■What do you remember learning in your Social Studies classes about Social Security?
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Social Security Taxes and Benefits■ Employers withhold Social
Security taxes from your pay and contribute matching amounts.
■ The amounts you earn and the amounts contributed for Social Security throughout your work life are credited to your Social Security account number.
■ When you become eligible, usually at retirement, benefits are paid to you monthly, based upon how much you have paid into your account.
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Social Security Forms
■ Social Security Number ■ Your Social Security number is
your permanent work identification number.
■ Social Security Card ■ Application for a card■ Application for a replacement
card■ Social Security Statement of
Earnings■ Request for Social Security
Statement of Earnings
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Social Security Statement of Earnings
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Chapter 511
Work Permit Application
■ Many states require minors—people under the age of legal adulthood—to obtain a work permit before they are allowed to work.
■ Where to get a work permit application:■ Your state Department of Labor■ School counseling center■ Work experience coordinator
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Work Permit Application
■ What you need in order to apply for a work permit:
■ Social Security number■ Proof of age■ Permission from your
parent or legal guardian■ There is usually no
charge.
(continued)
Have any of you had to fill out
working papers? What did you have to do?
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Form W-2:Wage and Tax Statement
■ Form W-2 is a summary of the income you earned during the year and all amounts the employer withheld for taxes.
■ Each of your employers must provide you with a Form W-2 for the previous tax year no later than January 31 of the current year.
■ Each of your employers sends a copy of your Form W-2 to the government.
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W-2
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Form I-9
■ Before you start working, you and your employer must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification form, or Form I-9.
■ The purpose of this form is to verify the employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
■ Along with the form, you will be required to present forms of identification, which could include a driver’s license, passport, Social Security card, or birth certificate.
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I-9
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Employment Laws■ The federal government has
enacted many laws to protect workers.
■ The Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing labor laws that:
■ Provide unemployment, disability, and retirement insurance benefits
■ Establish a minimum wage and regular working hours
■ Establish rules regarding overtime pay
■ Help workers injured on the job■ Provide equal employment
opportunities and prohibit discrimination
■ Establish safe working conditions
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Social Security Act■ The Social Security Act, passed
in 1935, established a national social insurance program that provides federal aid for the elderly and for disabled workers.
■ The Medicare provision, added in 1965, provides hospital and medical insurance for those 65 and older.
■ Social Security provides these benefits:
■ Old age retirement income (OA)■ Survivorship income (S)■ Disability income (D)■ Health insurance (HI)
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Unemployment Compensation
■ The Social Security Act requires every state to have an unemployment insurance program.
■ Unemployment insurance provides benefits to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
■ After a waiting period, laid-off or terminated workers may collect a portion of their regular pay for a certain length of time.
■ Premiums for unemployment insurance are usually paid by employers.
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Fair Labor Standards Act
■ The Fair Labor Standards Act, which is also known as the Wage and Hour Act, establishes a minimum wage.
■ It also requires hourly workers to be paid “overtime wages” of 1½ times their hourly rate for hours worked beyond 40 per week.
■ A minimum wage is the lowest wage that an employer may pay an employee as established by law.
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Chapter 522
Workers’ Compensation■ Workers’ compensation
is an insurance program that pays benefits to workers and/or their families for injury, illness, or death that occurs as a result of the job.
■ The employer is responsible for employee injuries and illnesses that are the result of employment, regardless of fault.
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Chapter 523
Family and Medical Leave Act■ The Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for certain medical and family situations.
■ Some employers may choose to pay employees during some types of leave, such as sick leave, but they are not required by law to do so.
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Chapter 524
Family and Medical Leave Act■ Valid circumstances for unpaid leave under
the FMLA include the following:■ Birth and care of a newborn child, including
adoption of a child■ Care of an immediate family member (spouse,
child, or parent) with a serious health condition■ Medical leave when the employee is unable to work
because of a serious health condition
(continued)
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Chapter 525
Laws Against Discrimination in Employment
■ Equal Pay Act■ Civil Rights Act of 1964■ Age Discrimination in Employment Act■ Americans with Disabilities Act
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Chapter 526
Lesson 5.2Responsibilities on the Job
GOALS■ Discuss employee responsibilities at work.■ Describe employer responsibilities to
employees.
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Chapter 527
Responsibilities to Employers
■ Competent work■ The work needs to be
marketable—that is, of such quality that the employer can sell it or use it to favorably represent the company.
■ Punctuality■ Punctuality means being
ready to start work at the appointed time.
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Responsibilities to Employers
■ Pleasant attitude■ Pleasant and easy to
get along with■ Courteous to customers
■ Loyalty and respect■ Loyalty means that
you show respect for your employer and the company for which you work, both on and off the job.
(continued)
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Responsibilities to Employers■ Dependability
■ Dependability is a character trait that means you can be counted on to do what you say you will do.
■ Initiative■ Initiative is taking the lead, recognizing what needs
to be done, and doing it without having to be told.
(continued)
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Responsibilities to Employers■ Interest
■ You should project an attitude of wanting to learn all you can and of giving all tasks your best effort.
■ Self-evaluation■ The ability to take criticism
and to assess your own progress is important to you and your employer.
(continued)
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Responsibilities to Other Employees
■ Teamwork■ Teamwork means working cooperatively in order to achieve a group goal.
■ Thoughtfulness■ Be considerate of coworkers to promote a good work atmosphere for
everyone, including customers.■ Loyalty
■ In addition to being loyal to your employer, you should be loyal to coworkers.
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Responsibilities to Customers
■ Helpfulness■ Identify what customer
wants■ Solve problems
■ Courtesy and respect■ Your attitude toward
customers should always be respectful and courteous, never hostile or unfriendly.
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Employer Responsibilities
■ Adequate supervision■ Supervision is providing
new and current employees with the information and training they need to do their jobs well.
■ Fair human resource policies
■ Policies on hiring, firing, raises, promotions, and dispute resolution need to be fair and well defined.
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Employer Responsibilities■ Safe working conditions
■ Safe equipment■ Safe working environment■ Adequate training for working
under dangerous conditions■ Open channels of
communication■ Express concerns.■ Ask questions.■ Make suggestions.
(continued)
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Employer Responsibilities■ Recognition of achievement
■ An employee evaluation is a report that discusses the employee’s strengths and weaknesses in performing the job and how well the employee helped to meet company goals.
■ As a result of evaluations, employees are given merit pay raises, bonuses, and advancement opportunities.
(continued)
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To Do:
■Watch 30 Days: Minimum Wage■Complete worksheet and discuss
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Closure:
■What are pros and cons of raising the minimum wage?■Should the U.S. raise the minimum wage?