Chapters 21 & 22 Business Law

Independent Contractor Without Supervision Without Supervision Agrees to Produce a job. Agrees to Produce a job. Different from an Employee who works under direction and control of an employer Different from an Employee who works under direction and control of an employer

Workers Compensation Payment made by the employer into an insurance fund to compensate employees for their injuries that they received on the job. Payment made by the employer into an insurance fund to compensate employees for their injuries that they received on the job.

Hazardous Occupations Mining Mining Manufacturing Explosives, brick or tile Manufacturing Explosives, brick or tile Operating power-driven hoists Operating power-driven hoists Logging and Saw Milling Logging and Saw Milling Driving motor vehicles or acting as an outside helper on such vehicles. Driving motor vehicles or acting as an outside helper on such vehicles. Exposure to radioactive materials Exposure to radioactive materials Operating power-driven woodworking, metal- forming punching, shearing, or baking machines. Operating power-driven woodworking, metal- forming punching, shearing, or baking machines. Slaughtering or meat packing Slaughtering or meat packing Circular saws, band saws, or guillotine shears Circular saws, band saws, or guillotine shears Wrecking or demolishing buildings or ships Wrecking or demolishing buildings or ships Roofing Roofing Excavating Excavating

Unemployment Compensation Money paid by the government to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Money paid by the government to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. If the employee has been discharge because he or she violated an employment obligation—such as getting fired—they are not entitled to unemployment compensation. If the employee has been discharge because he or she violated an employment obligation—such as getting fired—they are not entitled to unemployment compensation.

Chapter 22

“Right to Work”-Law Prohibit compulsory union membership and ban the union shop, closed shop, and agency shop. Prohibit compulsory union membership and ban the union shop, closed shop, and agency shop. Union shop-must join the union within 30 days if not already a member. Union shop-must join the union within 30 days if not already a member. Agency Shop—they don’t have to join the union, but they do have to pay the dues. Agency Shop—they don’t have to join the union, but they do have to pay the dues. Closed Shop—Must join union PRIOR to being hired. Closed Shop—Must join union PRIOR to being hired. Open Shop– Are NOT required to join the union or pay Dues. Open Shop– Are NOT required to join the union or pay Dues. UTAH IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE!! UTAH IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE!!

Collective Bargaining The process where the UNION and the EMPLOYER negotiate a contract of employment that binds both sides. The process where the UNION and the EMPLOYER negotiate a contract of employment that binds both sides. Pay, Fringe Benefits, vacation, Sick leave, hours, overtime, health care, working conditions, and safety issues are the most common items discussed. Pay, Fringe Benefits, vacation, Sick leave, hours, overtime, health care, working conditions, and safety issues are the most common items discussed.