Chp 8 Workplace Law And Ethics

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Stereotyping

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

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A bias

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unfair dislike or preference against someone, can prevent a healthcare professional from making an impartial judgement.

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ethnocentric

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tend to believe that their cultural backgroud is better than any other

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autonomy

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or indepence for their beliefs, is always an important consideration.

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there are some beliefs that do not allow a person to receive a blood transfusion

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physician may seek a court order for a child to receive blood over the objections of the parent

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ingested blood

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may doom her in the eyes of God

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Preempt

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or overrule, state laws

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Employment-at-will

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in which there is no contract of employment, means that employment takes place at the will of either the employer or the employee

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Wrongful-discharge Lawsuits

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in which the employee believe the employer does not have a JUST CAUSE, or legal reason, for firing the employee, have become more common

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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monitors Title VII

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Affirmative action programs

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to remedy discriminatory practices in hiring minority group members are also covered under Title VII

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Who is an employee under title vii

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title vii only prohibits employer from discriminating against employess

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who is an employer under title vii

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a person who employs the services of another and provides payment for those services is cosidered an employer

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Civil Rights Act

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permits the court to award both compensatory damages (for the loss of income or emotional pain and suffering) and punitive damages (to punish the defedant) to mistreated employees

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Equal employment Opportunity Act (EEOA)

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1972

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Pregnancy Discrimination Act 1978

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employers must treat pregnant women as they would any other employee, providing they can still do the job

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Age discrimination in employment act (ADEA) 1967

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protects persons 40 years or older against employment discrimination because of age

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Rehabilitation Act 1973

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prohibits employment discriminatin of the handicapped

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Americans with disabilities act (ADA) 1990

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prohibits employers who have more than fifteen employees from discriminating against such individuals

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The National Labor Relations Act 1935

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prohibist employer actions, such as attempting to force employees to stay out of unions, and labels these actions as unfair labor practices.

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Occupational Safety and Health act (OSHA) 1970

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an employer is required by law to provide a safe a healthy work environment: the employer must protect the worker against hazards.

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parenteral

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a medication route other than rectal or oral

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bloodborne pathogens

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disease-producing microorganism

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act 1988

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establishing minimum quality standards for laboratories, has been amended several times

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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act 1973

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requires any company with at least twenty-five employees to provide an HMO alternative to regular group insurance for their employees if an HMO is available in the area

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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconcialiation Act 1985

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is an important act that covers a wide range of federal government financing for health insurance coverage continuatin after an employee has been laid off or left a job

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Drug-Free Workplace Act

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employers contracting to provide goods or services to the federal government must certify that they maintain a drug-free workplace

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Social Security Act 1935

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is a federal law that covers all private and most public sector employees

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Fair Labor Standards Act 1938

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establishes the minimum wage, requires payment for overtime work, and sets the maximum hours employees covered by the act may work

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Equal Pay Act 1963

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amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate on the basis of gender in the payment to men and women who are performing the same job

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Unemployment compensation

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provide for temporaty weekly payments for the unemployed worked

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Federal Insurance Contribution Act 1935

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is th oldest act relating to compensation under FICA, employers are required to contribute to Social Security plans for their employees

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Workers' Compensation Act 1935

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protects workers and their families from financial problems resulting from employment-related injury, disease, and even death

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Employment Retirement Income Security Act 1974

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regulates employee benefits and pension plans

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Vesting

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refers to a certain point in time; such as after ten years of employment, when and employee has the right to receive benefits from a retirement plan

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Emergency medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)

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is a section of the consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act

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patient dumping

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a slang term for transferring emergency patients from one hospital to another if the patient does not have health insurance or is unable to pay for services

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Fair Credit Opportunity Act 1971

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establishes guidelines for use of an individual's credit information

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act 1975

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prohibits businesses, including hospitals and medical offices, from granting credit based on the applicant's rece or gender-unfair treatment referred to as discrimination

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Truth in Lending Act 1969

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requires a full written disclosure about interest rated or finance charges concerning the payment of any fee that will be collected in more than four installments

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Fair Debt Collections Practices Act 1978

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prohibits unfair collection practices by creditors

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Debtors

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who owe money by establishing a fair method for distribution of the debtor's assets to all the creditors

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Garnishment

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refers to a court order that requires an employer to pay a protion of an employee's paycheck directly to one of the employee's creditors until the debt is resolved

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The Federal Wage Garnishment Law

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Restricts the amount of the paycheck that can be used to pay off a debt