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Workers’ RightsCOOP Unit 9
Employment ChecksBackground checks-criminal
Drug test
Lie Detector Test
Face Book (Social Network) Test??
Credit Check
Pay Methods
Gross vs. Net Pay
Pay Period-weekly, bi-weekly, monthly
Deductions-mandatory vs. voluntary
Types of Pay Hourly-pay per time worked
Salary-pay for work to be completed
Commission-pay for sales or work
Piecework-pay for items as built
Benefits-Reasons to attract and hold capable personnel
to keep up with competition
to foster good morale
to provide opportunities for advancement and promotion as older workers retire.
Benefits Health Insurance
employers cover almost 80% of the cost
PPO Preferred Provider Organization
HMO Health Maintenance Organization
Family, Single Coverage
Percentage Paid by employer—100% single, partial for family
More Benefits Pension-company vs. 401K Plans
Vacation-usually starts with 2 weeks
Life Insurance
Sick Days, Holidays, Personal Days
Car Expense, Daycare, Education
Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)of 1938 Minimum wage
Child Labor Laws
Overtime-1 ½ times the rate-less than $500,000 in sales can be exempt from paying overtime.
Legal Rights of Workers
Minimum Wage-least amount can be paid Federal $7.25 July 24, 2009
State of IL $8.25 July 1, 2010
**Always get paid the higher of the two ** if under 18 can get paid .50 cheaper if
still a student in HS
Legal Rights of Workers Overtime Pay 1 ½ times the rate if you work over 40
hours a week Certain careers are exempt $500, 000 annual volumes of sales or
above if not it is exempt Must be paid hourly to receive
Legal Rights of Workers Unemployment
$51-418 individual per week
$498 w/spouse
$569 w/kids & spouse
based on salary, only through no fault of your own. (as of March 2014)
Family Emergency Leave Act of 1993 allows employees to have a maximum
of 12 weeks leave
To handle an emergency-birth, adoption illness
Guarantees your job, not necessarily the exact job you had before you left.
Equal Pay Act of 1963 Must pay woman same amount of
money as a man for the same job
No differential payments based on sex
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Must make building and bathrooms
handicapped accessible
Must have at least 15 employees to comply with this act
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Established
Minimum Wage, Overtime Child Labor Laws
Exempts from overtime if-sales are less than $500,000
Union Actions Strikes-stoppage of work-due to organized
efforts due to negotiation breakdown Arbitration-a special group or person
decides what is fair for two parties Collective Bargaining-a union makes an
agreement on behalf of employers regarding employment policy and pay
Grievances and Complaint Process-how workers handle disputes