LGS 200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fair Labor Standards Act, Piracy In The Strait Of Hormuz, Civil Rights Act Of 1964

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Workers compensation establish administrative procedures for compensating workers injured on the job. Final exam review: exclusive remedy, all states require workers" compensation insurance, no state covers all employees, domestic, agricultural, and temporary not included, minors are covered, requirements: accidental injury that occurred on the job. If an employee accepts benefits, he may not sue for injuries caused by the employer"s negligence: a worker may sue an employer who intentionally injures the worker. Title vii (7) discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, and national origin: protected class: a class of persons defined by one or more of these criteria. Equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc) monitors compliance with title 7, employee alleging discrimination must file a claim with eeoc before a lawsuit can be brought against employer, usually only takes priority cases: right to sue letter. Disparate treatment discrimination intentional discrimination by an employer against an employee.