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CHAPTER 21 Employment Law

CHAPTER 21 Employment Law. 21-1 Making and Terminating Employment Contracts 21-2 Duties of Employers and Employees. 21-1 Making and Terminating Employment Contracts. GOALS Describe how employment contracts are made Explain how employment contracts are terminated. FOCUS.

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CHAPTER 21 Employment Law

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  1. CHAPTER 21Employment Law 21-1 Making and Terminating Employment Contracts 21-2 Duties of Employers and Employees

  2. 21-1 Making and Terminating Employment Contracts GOALS • Describe how employment contracts are made • Explain how employment contracts are terminated Chapter 21

  3. FOCUS • Make a list of any paying jobs you have held and identify the responsibilities that accompanied each job. • Everyone, open a word document, put your name on it, list your present job and your job responsibilities with that job. Turn it in to MR. G. Chapter 21

  4. HOW ARE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS MADE? • Terms of the employment contract • Express agreements – oral and written documents • Implied agreements – hourly workers under “employment at will” which means an employee can be discharged anytime and for any cause. • Terms imposed by law –minimum wage, minorities. Chapter 21

  5. HOW ARE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS TERMINATED? • By performance –completion of job or period of time. • By termination at will • Wrongful discharge- race, religion, gender, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran, union activities • Violation of contract terms- “treat employees fairly”, if in contract, they cannot fire you • Government employees –are entitled to due process. • By material breach –obligations written are not carried out on both sides of the agreement. • Unemployment compensation –if employee was not fired for “cause” then they are entitled to unemployment insurance Chapter 21

  6. 21-2 Duties of Employers and Employees GOALS • List an employer’s duties • Name an employee’s duties Chapter 21

  7. FOCUS • What career do you intend to pursue? Chapter 21

  8. WHAT ARE AN EMPLOYER’S DUTIES? • Duties owed to employees • Reasonable treatment • Safe working conditions • Fair labor standards • Payroll deductions • Military service • Voting Chapter 21

  9. WHAT ARE AN EMPLOYER’S DUTIES? (continued) • Duties owed to minors • State laws • Federal law • Duties owed to those injured by employees Chapter 21

  10. Name the duties owed by employers to their employees. Chapter 21

  11. WHAT ARE AN EMPLOYEE’S DUTIES? • Duty to fulfill the employment contract • Duty of obedience • Duty of reasonable skill • Duty of loyalty and honesty • Duty of reasonable performance Chapter 21

  12. What duties are owed the employer by an employee? Chapter 21

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