BLS 342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993, Industrial Revolution, Salary
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Responsibility of employers and rights of employees. Difference between contract employee and at-will employee. Does not mean you cannot be fired. Can be fired if you breach the contract. Can get fired for any reason unless it is an illegal reason. Can sue for wrongful termination if the company doesn"t follow its own policies. Non-profits and religious organizations are exempt from everything. National labor relations act created a national labor relations board. Made all the rules for how unions can be formed. Collective bargaining allows large groups to bargain/argue for rights as a whole rather than individually. Collective petitioning employers which started during industrial revolution. Buffer between worker and the rest of the world. Equal protection clause (amendment 14) or commerce clause. Applies to public employees and some private employees. For private only applies if there are 50 or more employees.