Goal is to protect human health and the enviorment.
EMA ensures that:
all Americans are protected from significant risks
to human health and the environment where
they live, learn and work
national efforts to reduce environmental risk are
based on the best available scientific information
the United States plays a leadership role in working with
other nations to protect the global environment.
FMLA
The Federal and Medical Leave Act
Provides eligable employees with unpaid job protected leave
to take care of certain family and medical situations.
Applies to private employers with
50+ employees for 20 or more weeks
a year. Public Agencies and for
elementary schools.
To be eligable you have to of worked for
the employer for at least 12 Months
1250 hours need to have been
worked before the start of the leave
Has to be a 50 person employment
minimum or 75 miles within the location
!2 weeks of unpaid job protected leave
GUARANTEES
Health benifits
Employees can return to same position.
Covered employees must
display FMLA poster within 5
days of receiving letter.
OHSA
Occupational Safety and Health Administraion
protects the employees
Workers have the right to a safe workplace
Employers must follow all OHSA standards.
Poison Control
Supports the nations 55 poison control centers in effort to control and treat poisons.
Centers offer free 24 hour poison help or over the phone
Their mission is to actively advance the health care role and public health mission of our
members through information, advocacy, education and research.