Employment Law

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• discrimination against applicants and employees 40 years of age or older 

1. agency shop

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   • union arrangement where employees are not required to join the union
2. employment at will

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   • employee or employer can terminate employment for any reason without being liable for breach of contract
   1. fair labor standards act

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      • federal law that sets the minimum wage overtime pay
      1. independent contractor

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         • person who works for an employer for a wage salary payment or fee person is not subject to the control and supervision of the employer
   2. social security act

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      • created to provide financial assistance to eligible workers and their dependents in the form of retirement
   3. title 5 of the civil rights act of 1964

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      • prohibits employment agencies employers and union from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of race color religion nation origin or sex
3. express employment agreement

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   • formal contract that specifically states the terms and conditions of employment
   1. family and medical leave act

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      • provides eligible employees with unpaid job protected leave for certain family or medical condition
      1. implied employment agreement

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         • employment contract in which the terms and conditions may be inferred through the actions, comments, promises
   2. right to work law

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      • law that prohibits employees from requiring employees to join the union or pay union dues 
   3. the civil rights act of 1991

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      • created to strengthen civil rights law the principle of disparate impact

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• fereral law that prohibits discrimination based on an individuals disability

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• union arrangment which employees must join the union

1. disparate impact

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   • employer creates a seemingly fair employment practice that has a negative impact on members of a protected class
   1. employment law

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      • division of law that governs the relationship between employers and employees
2. employee

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   • person who works for an employer for a wage
   1. employer

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      • person or company who pays an employee a wage
3. unemployment compensation

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   • insurance program that provides temporary income for qualified individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own

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• promotes the general well-being safety and health of NC workers

1. NC youth employment provisions of the wage and hour act for nonagricultural occupation

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   • state law the sets the labor standards and guidelines for youth 17 years old and younger
   1. occupational safety and health act

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      • federal law that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for businesses
   2. open shop

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      • union arrangement in which employees are neither required to join the union nor pay union dues
   3. union

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      • type of organization comprised of employees
   4. union shop

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      • union arrangement which non-union applicants can be hired must join union
   5. workers compensation

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      • government regulated program that provides medical benefits and income to employees who are injured or acquire a disease as a result of their job