WGU D352 Employment and Labor Law
2024!!
Whistleblower Protections Answer- Legal safeguards for individuals reporting illegal activities in an organization.Arbitration Answer- A method of dispute resolution where a neutral third party makes a binding decision.Employment At Will Answer- The legal doctrine that allows employers to terminate employees without cause or notice.Workplace Torts Answer- Civil wrongs committed by one party against another in the workplace.Employee Rights Regarding Privacy Answer- The legal protections afforded to employees regarding their personal privacy in the workplace.Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) Answer- Legislation that prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens and establishes verification requirements for work eligibility.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Answer- The federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against workplace discrimination.Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact Answer- Forms of employment discrimination based on intentional bias or unintentional systemic effects.Affirmative Action Answer- Policies and practices designed to increase opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups.Introduction to Sexual Harassment Under Title VII Answer- An overview of the legal protections against sexual harassment in the workplace.Equal Pay Act Answer- Legislation that requires employers to pay men and women equal wages for equal work.Pregnancy Discrimination Act Answer- A law that prohibits employment discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Answer- Legislation that provides eligible employees with unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. 1 / 3
Discrimination under Title VII--Religion and National Origin Answer- Protections against employment discrimination based on religion and national origin.Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Answer- Legislation that prohibits employment discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or older.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Answer- Legislation that prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requires reasonable accommodations.Genetic Information and Nondisclosure Act (GINA) Answer- Legislation that prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information.Labor Relations Answer- The relationship between employers and employees, particularly in the context of collective bargaining and unionization.Norris-LaGuardia Act Answer- Legislation that limits the ability of federal courts to issue injunctions in labor disputes.National Labor Relations Act Answer- Legislation that protects the rights of employees to engage in collective bargaining and other concerted activities.Labor Management Reporting & Disclosure Act (LMRDA) Answer- Legislation that regulates the internal affairs of labor unions and protects the rights of union members.Employee Relations & Risk Management Answer- The management of employee relations and the identification and mitigation of risks in the workplace.Administrative Employee under FLSA Answer- An employee who performs office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer.Assumption of Risk Answer- The legal doctrine that relieves a party of liability for injuries resulting from inherent risks or dangers.Compensatory Time under FLSA Answer- Time off from work that is provided instead of overtime pay, typically for public sector employees.Computer Related Occupations under FLSA Answer- Jobs that involve the application of systems analysis techniques and procedures to solve business problems using computer technology.Contributory Negligence Answer- A legal doctrine that reduces or eliminates the damages awarded to a plaintiff if their own negligence contributed to their injury.Executive Employee under FLSA Answer- An employee who meets certain criteria related to their job duties and is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 2 / 3
Exempt Employee Answer- An employee who is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.Experimental variance under OSH Act Answer- A temporary exemption from a specific OSHA standard granted to an employer for the purpose of conducting experiments to develop new and improved safety measures.Fellow-servant doctrine Answer- A legal doctrine that holds that an employer is not liable for the negligence of an employee if the employee is in the same position as the injured party.Fiduciary Answer- A person or entity that is entrusted with the responsibility to act in the best interests of another party.Fiduciary Duty Answer- The legal obligation of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the party to whom they owe a duty.General Duty Clause under OSHA Answer- A provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act that requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.Mass Layoff under WARN Answer- A reduction in force that results in the termination of employment for a large number of employees at a single site of employment.Non-exempt Employee Answer- An employee who is not exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.Outside Salesperson under FLSA Answer- An employee whose primary duty is making sales or obtaining orders or contracts for services outside of the employer's place of business.Overtime Pay defined in FLSA Answer- Additional compensation that must be paid to non-exempt employees for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.Plant Closing under WARN Answer- The permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment, or the permanent or temporary shutdown of one or more facilities or operating units within a single site of employment, resulting in an employment loss for a specified number of employees.Professional Employee under FLSA Answer- An employee whose primary duty is the performance of work requiring advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning that is customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.Vesting (in terms of pension plans) Answer- The process by which an employee becomes entitled to receive the employer's contributions to a retirement plan.
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