Med Law Fremgen C8 4th Edition
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 | __________ prohibits employers who have more than fifteen employees from discriminating against disabled persons. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 | Many jobs are dangerous by their very nature. _________ regulations seek to protect workers in these jobs. |
| Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 | __________ has helped to decrease the number of Americans without health insurance. This insurance may be costly, but some people would not be able to obtain insurance any other way. |
| Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 | Employers contracting to provide goods and services to the federal government must certify that they maintain a ______________. |
| Social Security Act of 1935 | This federal law laid the groundwork for unemployment compensation In the United States. Amount paid to the retiree or disabled or dependent widow is based on the workers average wages during his or her working life. |
| Workers' Compensation Act | Workers' compensation statutes protect workers and their families from financial problems resulting from employment-related injury, disease, and even death. The goal of workers' compensation is to get the employee back to work as soon as possible. |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1994 | _________ allows both the mother and the father to take a leave of absence of up to twelve weeks, in any twelve-month period, when a baby is born. |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1971 | This act establishes guidelines for use of an individual's credit information. |
| Autonomy | Independence. |
| Bias | Unfair dislike or preference for something. |
| Bloodborne pathogens | Disease-producing microorganisms transmitted by means of blood and body fluids containing blood. |
| Creditor | Person or institution to whom a debt is owed. |
| Debtor | Person who owes money to another person. |
| Discrimination | Unfair or unequal treatment. |
| Employment-at-will | Employment that takes place at either the will of the employer or the employee. |
| Ethnocentric | A belief that one's cultural background is better than any other. |
| Garnishment | Court order that requires an employer to pay a portion of an employee's paycheck directly to one of the employee's creditors until the debt is resolved. |
| Stereotyping | Negative generalities concerning specific characteristics about a group are applied to an entire population. |
| Vesting | A point in time, such as after ten years of employment, when an employee has the right to receive benefits from a retirement plan. |
| Wrongful discharge | Lawsuit in which the employee believes the employer does not have a just cause, or legal reason, for the firing. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 | Under ______, an employer is required by law to provide a safe and healthy work environment. The employer must protect the worker against hazards. |
| Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 | Under _______, a company with twenty or more employees must provide extended healthcare insurance to terminated employees for as long as eighteen months—usually, but not always, at the employee's expense. |
| Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 | Under this act, employers contracting to provide goods or services to the federal government must certify that they maintain a drug-free workplace. |
| Social Security Act of 1935 | This federal law covers all private and most public sector employees. It laid the groundwork for unemployment compensation in the United States. Social Security is paid by the employer and the employee in equal payroll taxes and Medicare participant premiums. |
| Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 | This is the main statute regulating benefits. It establishes the minimum wage, requires payment for overtime work, and sets the maximum hours employees covered by the act may work. |
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