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Employment Law and Ethics
Marketing Dynamics
Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved
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Goals• Explain the nature of business ethics• Demonstrate responsible behavior, honesty, integrity, and ethical work habits• Defend the nature of human resources regulations• Explain the nature of workplace regulations such as occupational safely and health
administration and statues such as the Americans with disability act• Discuss employment relations• Analyze alternative responses to workplace situations based on legal
responsibilities and employer policies. • Evaluate alternative responses to workplace situations based on personal or
professional ethical responsibilities• Identify personal and long-term workplace consequences of unethical or illegal
behaviors• Depict personal and long-term workplace consequences of unethical or illegal
behaviors• Investigate the most appropriate response to workplace situations based on legal
and ethical considerations• Explain the most appropriate response to workplace situations based on legal and
ethical considerations
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Terms
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
FMLA – Family Medical and Leave Act FLSA – Fair Labor and Standards Act
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Employment Law
Constantly changing It is up to the businesses to:
Know current law Abide by current law
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Employment Law Fair Labor and Standards Act (FSLA)
Requires employers to pay covered employees who are not exempt at least minimum wage.
Requires employers to pay non exempt workers overtime pay of time and one half.
For non-agricultural operations, it restricts hours children can work under age 16
Forbids children under 18 to work at certain dangerous jobs.
Agricultural jobs for children under 16 are forbidden during school hours.
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Employment Law Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Most private industry regulated by OSHA OSHA requires employees to have a workplace
free from recognized, serious hazards. Enforced through workplace inspections and
investigations.
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Employment Law
Who is covered under OSHA? The OSH act covers all private sector employers in
all 50 states, U.S. territories and their employees.
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Employment Law Fields covered by OSHA
Manufacturing Construction Long shoring Shipbuilding Agriculture Law Medicine Charity, Disaster Relief, Labor Relations
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Employment Law
Who is not covered by OSHA Self Employed Immediate members of farming families Employees regulated by other Federal or State
agencies. Public employees in state or local government.
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Employment Law
Workers Compensation Workers comp pays for medical bills if injured in
the workplace. MUST report injury within 3 days. MUST be seen by an approved
workers comp doctor.
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Employment Law
Workers Compensation Long shore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act Federal Employees Compensation Act Black Lung Benefits Act
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Employment Law
Employee Retirement Income Security act (ERISA) Regulates employers who offer pension or welfare
benefit plans. Imposes fiduciary, disclosure and reporting
requirements.
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Employment Law
Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) Allows employees to purchase health care after
leaving company.
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Employment Law
Family and Medical Leave Act Requires employers of 50 or more employees to
give up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for
Birth or adoptions of a child Serious illness of a spouse, child or parent.
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