The Issue of Improving Health and Safety in the Workplace

question 31

True/False

The issue of improving health and safety in the workplace is within the domain of industrial relations.

Identify the roles of various federal agencies in enforcing employment laws.

Recognize the concepts of disparate treatment, disparate impact, and affirmative action in employment.

Acknowledge the legal bases and protections against discrimination for specific groups (gender, age, race, disability).

Learn about the requirements and protections related to military service and reemployment.

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Definitions:

Gender-based Classification

the categorization or differentiation of individuals based on their gender, which can raise legal issues particularly when it leads to discrimination.

Rational Basis

A standard of judicial review that requires a law to have a reasonable connection to a legitimate government objective to be upheld as constitutional.

Checks and Balances

Checks and balances is a system in which the different branches of government have powers that can influence and limit the powers of the other branches to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful.

Federal Judge

A judge appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, who adjudicates cases within the federal court system.