iSeeit!: Key Employment Laws

This brief video describes the concept of employment law, and it highlights the four major areas of employment law: compensation and benefits, labor relations, health and safety, and equal employment opportunity. This activity is important because businesses must know and follow these laws to conduct business in the United States.

The goal of this activity is to demonstrate your understanding of the laws that govern workers.

Click the $$Black right point button to watch the video. Then, answer the questions that follow.

If employees wish to join a union in order to receive higher wages and benefits, is this allowed? Also, what would be the outcome of this move?

Multiple Choice

Yes, joining a union is allowed, but there is no guarantee employees will receive higher wages and$/$or benefits.

Yes, joining a union is allowed, and it is a guarantee employees will receive higher wages and$/$or benefits.

No$,$ joining a union is not allowed, and there is no guarantee employees will receive higher wages and$/$or benefits.

No$,$ joining a union is not allowed, but there is a guarantee employees will receive higher wages and$/$or benefits because they spoke out.

None of these answers are correct.