employment at will - Answers an employer can fire an employee at any time with or without
reason and an employee can quit and any time with or without reason
leave - Answers time off from work (not required unless a law says so)
incentives - Answers reasons for an employee to do well at their job because they will get
something in return (ex. leave)
family and medical leave act - Answers a federal statue that allows for an employee to leave for
any reason that can be attributed to a health issue for the employee or a relative of the
employee
rules - Answers ____ of the family and medical leave act:
-only applies to employers with 50 or more employees
-upon return to work, the employee must be given the same or similar job/ pay
-benefits for the employee must continue throughout their leave (ex. insurance)
-every employee is entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year
workers compensation - Answers (aka workman's compensation) what a worker receives when
they are injured on the job
employment discrimination - Answers employer cannot fire/ refuse to hire an employee in
violation of these statues
equal pay act - Answers outlaws unequal compensation for men and women doing the same or
similar jobs who have the same qualifications
civil rights act - Answers aka title 7...established protected classes (groups of people who are
discriminated against) in order to target past patterns of discrimination
protected classes - Answers -race/ color
-sex
-religion
-national origin
-age
-disability
-sexual orientation