Employment and Contracts

Rights and Protection Rights and Protection You have them! Use them! You have them! Use them! Discrimination Discrimination Treating people differently for some reason Treating people differently for some reason As long as it’s not illegal, employers are free to discriminate As long as it’s not illegal, employers are free to discriminate Choosing the most qualified person Choosing the most qualified person Illegal when against a person’s legally protected characteristic- race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, and sexual orientation. Illegal when against a person’s legally protected characteristic- race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, and sexual orientation. Protected 18 and over for the above Protected 18 and over for the above If 40 or older, protected from age discrimination If 40 or older, protected from age discrimination

Background Check

Employment and Contracts Discrimination Continued Discrimination Continued Iowa Civil Rights Act, covers business with four or more employees Iowa Civil Rights Act, covers business with four or more employees Title VII, businesses with 15 employees or more (race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin) Title VII, businesses with 15 employees or more (race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin) Age Discrimination with at least 20 employees Age Discrimination with at least 20 employees Anti-Discrimination Protects you for Anti-Discrimination Protects you for Hiring, Pay, Benefits, training, promotion, lay off, and termination. Hiring, Pay, Benefits, training, promotion, lay off, and termination. Disability or Religion interference- You must let employer know immediately and they are required to reasonably accommodate you. Disability or Religion interference- You must let employer know immediately and they are required to reasonably accommodate you. Cheapest and least burdensome is what employer can choose. Cheapest and least burdensome is what employer can choose.

Discrimination

Discrimination with Wal Mart Sexual Discrimination Sexual Discrimination Sexual Discrimination Sexual Discrimination

Employment and Contracts Harassment Harassment Illegal when it occurs because of a protected status, and when it interferes with a person’s employment or work performance. Illegal when it occurs because of a protected status, and when it interferes with a person’s employment or work performance. Complaints Complaints Follow policies at employer, Report to those above you to file Follow policies at employer, Report to those above you to file Timely (within 180 days/Iowa or 300 days/Federal, accurate, factual Timely (within 180 days/Iowa or 300 days/Federal, accurate, factual Protected from retaliation Protected from retaliation Worker’s Compensation Worker’s Compensation If injured while working, entitled to lost wages and medical. All employees covered If injured while working, entitled to lost wages and medical. All employees covered

Employment and Contracts Unemployment Benefits Unemployment Benefits Whether you qualify depends on what caused you to stop working Whether you qualify depends on what caused you to stop working If you voluntarily resign or terminated, you may not qualify If you voluntarily resign or terminated, you may not qualify Insurance Insurance Qualify for after not employed from above due to COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) Qualify for after not employed from above due to COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) Taxes Taxes Ouch! About $.25 for every $1.00 made Ouch! About $.25 for every $1.00 made W-4 Forms and then you get a W-2 at end of year for taxes W-4 Forms and then you get a W-2 at end of year for taxes W-4 Forms W-4 Forms

Employment and Contracts Defined Defined Legal system will enforce it! Give and take aspect Legal system will enforce it! Give and take aspect Age Age If under, can “disaffirm” in a reasonable time If under, can “disaffirm” in a reasonable time Bad Bargains Bad Bargains Your lose and fault, sorry! Your lose and fault, sorry!