$2.$ Employee Protection Laws

Employee Protection Laws

The four primary areas of U$.$S$.$ legislation dealing with human resource management concern labor relations, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and equal employment opportunity. Federal laws and regulations have had a dramatic impact on the human resource management component of protecting employees. This activity is important because as a manager and an employee it is important to understand the laws relating to labor relations, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and equal employment opportunity legislation.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of labor relations, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and equal opportunity legislation.

Match each scenario to the law or regulation that is most applicable to the situation.

OSHA Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ADEA Sarbanes$-$Oxley Act COBRA Equal Pay Act Fair Minimum Wage Act Family and Medical Leave Act

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Sal has been an employee of a large company for over $10$ years and recently celebrated his $60$th birthday. His boss tells him that he is not going to be interviewed for a promotion because he doesn$$t have enough $$good years$$ left in him to warrant the investment in training.

No answer

Marie and her brother work in construction and perform similar jobs. Her brother makes $$25$ an hour, while Marie makes $$20$ an hour.

No answer

Roman is fired from his job because he informed the Securities and Exchange Commission of possible fraud committed by his company$$s executives.

No answer

Russell distributes fliers and coupons for a local restaurant. Although the minimum wage is $$7\mathrm{.}25$ per hour, Russell$$s boss only pays him $$5\mathrm{.}75$ per hour.

No answer

Walton$$s company will not allow him to receive an extension of health insurance benefits after his termination.

No answer

Tabitha is the head of a large software company. She refuses to provide health insurance benefits to her employees.

No answer

LaTonya$$s father has been diagnosed with a terminal disease. She asks her employer for $12$ weeks of unpaid leave to care for her father.

No answer

When Antoinette$$s office was being refurbished, it was discovered that the floor tiles contained asbestos, a carcinogenic fiber substance. The company had to call in a hazmat contractor to get rid of it and Antoinette couldn$$t get back in to her office for weeks.