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Chapter 12
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
LABOR LAWS
Designed to protect you from unfair treatment on the
job
Ensure everyone has equal opportunities
Protect you in times of personal/economic change
It is IMPORTANT that
you know your rights and
responsibilities concerning labor laws
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
Work & Pay Laws – Fair Labor Standards Act
Minimum Wage – lowest minimum wage an employer can
legally pay you
Passed in 1938
Part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
The FLSA also set the 40 hour work week
Set Child Labor Laws
Compensatory Time – paid time off from work rather
than cash in exchange for working overtime
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
Labor Union Laws
Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act)
Passed in 1935
Made it legal for workers to organize in unions
Labor Union– when workers group together to fight for
their rights collectively.
Collective Bargaining– when unions use their power
of numbers to bargain for work improvements (wages,
benefits, safety, etc)
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
Family & Medical Leave
Family & Medical Leave Act
Passed in 1993
Guarantees employees (in company’s with 50+) up to
12 weeks of leave for family/personal medical care or
birth/adoption of a child
Before this workers risked losing their jobs
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
Immigrant Workers
Immigration Reform & Control Act
Passed in 1990
Makes it difficult for illegal immigrants to find work
Stresses the need for paperwork and identification
before hiring employees
Fines are given to those who break this law
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
Discrimination
Discrimination is unequal treatment based on race,
religion, nationality, gender, age or physical appearance
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Bans discrimination based on 5 protected classes
Age Discrimination Act of 1967
Makes it illegal to discriminate against people over 40 years old
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities
Equal Pay Act
Requires equal pay to women for equal work. Not a race law.
12.1: Laws About the Workplace
Miscellaneous Laws
Sexual Harrassment
Any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature
Jokes, Gestures, Unwanted Touching
Repeated/threatening requests to date
Most victims are female but can happen to males too
If you think you are a victim then:
Tell the person to stop
Write down what happened (including date, time, place)
Tell a trusted supervisor or HR manager
If nothing changes, call the US Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
12.2: You & the Legal System
The Legal Battlefield
Civil Law
Cases that apply to conflicts between private parties
concerning rights & obligations
Goal is compensation ($ or change in something)
Civil Law handles a case between an individual and another
individual or company. These are not cases involving crimes
Divorce
Custody
Personal Injury
Contract disagreements
12.2: You & the Legal System
Lawsuit Procedures
Step 1: File an official complaint with the court
Step 2: Court clerk sends a summons – an order to
appear in court – to the receiving party
Step 3: The receiving party (defendant) files an
answer
Step 4: Case is assigned to a court
Small Claims Court – cases involving less than $5,000
Local/District Court – where most cases begin
12.2: You & the Legal System
Settling Out of Court
Mediation – when cases are brought before a neutral 3rd
party who helps both sides come to an agreement
Arbitration – when cases are brought before an arbitrator
(3rd party) who issues a written decision similar to what a
jury or judge would have done
12.2: You & the Legal System
When It Is A Crime?
Crimes involve the government (the police)
Goal is punishment.
Indictment – list of charges brought against someone in a
criminal case
Felony – major crime which carries a major punishment
(Murder, Arson, Rape)
Misdemeanor – minor crime carrying a less serious
penalty (shoplifting, traffic ticket)
12.2: You & the Legal System
Lawyers
Match your potential lawyer to their specialty (just as you
would see a dentist for a toothache)
Use internet, phone book, referrals from friends
Most lawyers will hold a meeting first to determine how to
help you. This is when you make sure they are a good
match for you!
Contingency Fee – Payment given to lawyers based on $
you win in court