BUSA 310 Lecture 9 Employment law Employees at will you can discharge anyone at will for any reason Cannot discriminate when discharging employees Wrongful discharge race sex sexual orientation religion o Refuses to violate late jury duty workers comp Employee safety reasonably safe work place o 1972 OSHAA gave federal agents come in and inspect facilities o MSDS sheets chemical reaction exposure protection consequences of exposure Electronic media employers look at your social media EPA Regulations Coal miners and the impact it has on jobs China and the effects its producing has on the globe Repercussions of new coal regulations Job market Measuring the debate about energy Employee Conduct Off duty conduct drinking smoking drugs Reynolds cigarettes buildings are now smoke free Drug testing employment entry exam Lie detector test more federal jobs Lying to employer and then posting otherwise on Facebook Monitor emails they never go away Monitor computer activity too Ch 19 Employment discrimination Age race sex sexual orientation etc Treatment and action Must come up with a legitimate reason for discrimination Cannot treat differently based on any of the above Exceptions seventh day Adventists Impact and category Sexual harassment in the workplace o Suing the supervisor company may be liable Pregnancy cannot refuse to hire someone and cannot fire someone Ch 20 Labor Laws Unions Organize people on the job site Job training Protect workers rights Wages Benefits Work conditions 30 bargaining unit Union shops all union have to join 30 days to join initiation fee and dues