Question

Chapter 8 Assignment Fill in the Blanks In most situations 1. laws preempt or overrule state laws. 2 means that employment takes place at the will of either the employer or the employee. monitors the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The 3. 4. can occur when negative generalities concerning specific characteristics about a group are applied unfairly to an entire population. Under 5. ,an employer is required to provide a safe and healthy work environment. The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standards were developed to protect any employee who was reasonable anticipation that duties may result in skin, mucous membrane, eye or. or other potential infectious material. 6. contact with bloodborne pathogens Under 7. (1985), a company with twenty or more employees must provide extended healthcare insurance to terminated employees for a s long as eighteen months, usually, but not always, at the employee's expense. The goal of worker's compensation is to get the employee back to work 8. 9. is a legal method for providing some protection to debtors and establishing a fair method for distribution of debtors' assets to creditors. guarantees paid leave for up to twelve weeks due to family emergency 10.

Answer 1

1. In most situations, federal laws preempt state laws.

2. Employment-at-will means that employment takes place at the will of either the employer or the employee.

3. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) monitors the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

4. Stereotyping can occur when negative generalities concerning specific characteristics about a group are applied unfairly to an entire population.

5. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), an employer is required to provide a safe and healthy work environment.

6. The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standards was developed to protect any employee who was reasonable anticipation that duties may result in skin, mucous membrane, eye or parenteral contact with bloodborne pathogens or other potentially infectious material.

7. Under Consolidation Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1985), a company with twenty or more employees must provide extended healthcare insurance to terminated employees for as long as eighteen months, usually, but not always, at the employee's expense.

8. The goal of worker's compensation is to get the employee back to work as soon as possible.

9. Bankruptcy is a legal method for providing some protection to debtors and establishing a fair method for distribution of debtors' assets to creditors.

10. Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Act (PFML) guarantees paid leave for up to twelve weeks due to a family emergency.