Chapter 51 - Employment law. After reading the material in this chapter, you should be able to: Identify and describe legislation protecting worker safety, health, and well-being; regulating wages and hours, pensions and benefits, and income security; and that governs unionized workforces; explain employment-at-will doctrine and its major exceptions. | Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin 11 Administrative Law The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws Antitrust: The Sherman Act The Clayton Act, The Robinson-Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities Employment Law Environmental Regulation Regulation of Business P A R T Employment Law P A E T R H C 51 Take care of those who work for you and you’ll float to greatness on their achievements. . Burns, quoted in Men at the Top (Elliott, 1959) Learning Objectives Identify and describe legislation protecting worker safety, health, and well-being; regulating wages and hours, pensions and benefits, and income security; and that governs unionized workforces Explain employment-at-will doctrine and its major exceptions Workers’ compensation protects only employees (not independent contractors) Some state laws exempt certain categories of employees or employers Recover only for work-related injuries . | Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin 11 Administrative Law The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws Antitrust: The Sherman Act The Clayton Act, The Robinson-Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities Employment Law Environmental Regulation Regulation of Business P A R T Employment Law P A E T R H C 51 Take care of those who work for you and you’ll float to greatness on their achievements. . Burns, quoted in Men at the Top (Elliott, 1959) Learning Objectives Identify and describe legislation protecting worker safety, health, and well-being; regulating wages and hours, pensions and benefits, and income security; and that governs unionized workforces Explain employment-at-will doctrine and its major exceptions Workers’ compensation protects only employees (not independent contractors) Some state laws exempt certain categories of employees or employers Recover only for work-related injuries Workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive remedy against an employer for covered injuries Unless employer acted intentionally Workers’ Compensation In general, a state agency administers workers’ compensation systems to handle and adjudicate workers’ claims States fund workers’ compensation by requiring covered employers to purchase private insurance, make payments into a state fund, or self-insure with a contingency fund Agency Administration Decisions of state workers’ compensation boards or commissions normally are appealable to state courts. Imposes a duty on employers to provide employees with a workplace and jobs free from recognized hazards that may cause death or serious physical harm Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues and enforces supporting regulations OSHA is authorized to inspect a workplace and issue citations for violations of the act and regulations Occupational Safety and Health Act Occupational Safety and Health Act applies to all
