1. Workers’ Rights COOP Unit 9

2. Employment Checks Background checks-criminal Drug test Lie Detector Test Face Book (Social Network) Test?? Credit Check

3. Pay Methods  Gross vs. Net Pay  Pay Period-weekly, bi-weekly, monthly  Deductions-mandatory vs. voluntary

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. More Benefits  Pension-company vs. 401K Plans  Vacation-usually starts with 2 weeks  Life Insurance  Sick Days, Holidays, Personal Days  Car Expense, Daycare, Education

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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.

13. 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

14. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990  Must make building and bathrooms handicapped accessible  Must have at least 15 employees to comply with this act

15. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938  Established  Minimum Wage, Overtime  Child Labor Laws Exempts from overtime if-sales are less than $500,000

16. 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