Federal Laws Protecting Workplace Privacy

(1) Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) - regulates the use of "consumer reports' obtained from "consumer reporting agencies" in reference checking and background checks of employees. (2) Fair labor Standards Act (FLSA) - establishes the minimum wage and sets standards for fair pay (3) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - regulates workplace safety. (4) Whistleblower Protection Act - protects federal employees and applicants for employment who claim to have been subjected to personnel action because of whistleblowing activities. (5) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) sets standards for collective bargaining (6) Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) requires employment eligibility verification. (7)Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 requires disclosures about payment and other information about senior executives of publicly traded companies, as well as registration requirements for market participants such as broker-dealers and transfer agents.

Describe the 7 main laws regarding employee privacy regulating data collection and record keeping.

15 employees 20 employees. labor unions and employment agencies.

Most employers with at least _____ employees are covered by EEOC laws (and _____ employees in age discrimination cases). what two other types of entities are covered by EEOC?

(1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); (2) The Pregnancy Discrimination Act; (3) The Equal Pay Act of 1963; (4) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA"); (5) Title I of the Americans with Disabilitites Act of 1990 ("ADA"); and (6) The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

Name 6 particular federal laws protecting workplace privacy?

(1) protects people who are 40 or older from discrimination because of age (2) makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 does two main things:

Investigate charges of discrimination against employers who are covered by the law. Is to fairly and accurately assess the allegations in the charge and then make a finding. Will try to settle the charge. To file a lawsuit to protect the rights of individuals and the interests of the public.

The EEOC has the authority to investigate ________. The EEOC's role in an investigation is to _________. if the EEOC finds that discrimination has occurred, it will try to _______. if the EEOC is not successful with a settlement, it has the authority to ______.

(1) makes it illegal to pay different wages to men and women if they perform equal work in the same workplace (2) makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 does two main things:

(1) makes it illegal to discriminate against a woman because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medial condition related to pregnancy or childbirth (2) makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act does two main things:

(1) HIPAA- contains privacy and security rules that regualte "protected health information" for health insurers, including self-funded health plans. (2) Consolidated Omibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)- requires qualified health plans to provide continuous coverage after termination to certain beneficiaries (3) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - ensures that employee benefits programs are created fairly and administered properly. (4) the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - entitles certain employees to leave in the event of birth or illness of self or a family member.

The United States has federal laws that regulate employee benefits management. these laws offer certain privacy and security protections for benefits-related information. Describe the 4 main laws regarding benefits protection.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC")., which is the federal agency responsible for enforcing federal employment laws.

The federal laws protecting workplace privacy is enforced by the ______,

(1) makes it illegal to discriminate against a qualified with a disability in the private sector and in state and local governments. (2) makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit (3) the law also requires that employers reasonably accommodate the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business.

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 does three things:

(1) makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex (2)makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge for discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. (3)Requires that employers reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business.

Title VII of the civil Rights Act of 1964 does three main things:

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, which limits employer use of lie detectors. Electronic surveillance laws, including the Wiretape Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the Stored Communications Act.

What are two statutory regimes that govern specific monitoring practices by employers?

administers the National Labor Relations Act. the board conducts elections to determine if employees want union representation and investigates and remedies unfair labor practices by employers and unions.

While the EEOC workes to prevent discrimination in the workplace, the National Labor Relations Board ______.

(1) The Federal Trade Commission (2) National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") (3) Department of Labor (4) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

in addition to the EEOC, workplace privacy is protected by what four other agencies?