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Workers compensation |
A type of insurance that allows employees to recover damages for work-related injuries and illnesses without having to prove negligence on the part of the employer. |
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Exclusive remedy |
A doctrine that states that an employee who sustains a work-related injury or illness can recover damages only through works compensation and may not file a lawsuit against his or her employer. |
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Occupational safety and health act of 1970 |
A federal statute designed to promote safety and health in the woekplace. |
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Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) |
The federal agency that administers the many provisions of the occupational safety and health act of 1970. |
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Ergonomics |
A developing science that deals with designing workplace to promote safety and health. |
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Affirmative action plans |
Detailed records that demonstrate that an employee's practices are nondiscriminatory. |
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Civil rights act of 1964 |
A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination |
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Title VII |
The portion of the civil rights act of 1964 that deals with discrimination in employment. |
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Equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC) |
A federal agency responsible for administering laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. |
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Equal pay act of 1963 (EPA) |
A statue that prohibits any employer from engaging in wage discrimination based on sex. |
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Agency discrimination in employment act of 1967 |
A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination in employment on the basis of age. |
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Pregnancy discrimination act of 1978 |
A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination in employment on the basis of pregnancy. |
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Americans with disabilities act (ADA) of 1990 |
A federal statute designed to protect individuals from illegal discrimination in employment on the basis of disability. |
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Civil rights act of1991 |
A federal statute that provides additional remedies to an employee who can prove that he or she was a victim of discrimination. |
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Sexual harassment |
Unwelcome sexual attention, whether verbal or physical, that affects an employee's job condition or creates a hostile working environment. |
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National labor relations board (NLRB) |
A federal agency responsible for administering laws relating to labor unions. |
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Collective bargaining agreement |
A contract between a union and an employer that covers all terms and conditions of employment. |
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Wildcat strike |
A strike without the union's consent. |
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Slowdown |
An action wherein employees report to work but intentionally decrease their productivity. |
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Lockout |
An action by which an employer does not allow employees to return to work in the event a collective bargaining agreement is not reached. |
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Family and medical leave act of 1993 (FMLA) |
A federal statute that provides eligible employees with the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for personal medical reasons or to care for a child, spouse,or parent. |
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Unemployment insurance |
Unemployment insurance provides financial stability, in the form of unemployment compensation, yo eligible employees who lose their job. |