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Wage Protection Laws – Respond to the following:
- Pursuant to the chapter reading, what wage and work protections exist for employees today?
- Provide at least three examples and explain which one you believe is most important and why.
- Health and safety protection in the workplace is regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Imagine an employee is hurt on the job in your home state. Discuss the key elements of worker’s compensation laws in your home state.
- Use the OSHA link provided below to research a state health and safety violation in the workplace and explain the key elements.
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Wage and Work Protections for Employees Today
1. Minimum Wage Laws:
Wage Protection Laws – Minimum wage laws are designed to ensure that employees are paid at least a certain amount per hour for their work. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the federal minimum wage, but many states and localities have established higher minimum wages. For example, as of 2024, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but states like California have set theirs at $15.50 per hour.
2. Overtime Pay:
Under the FLSA, eligible employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Overtime is paid at a rate of one and a half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. This protection ensures that workers are compensated fairly for working beyond the standard workweek.
3. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA):
The FMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for certain family and medical reasons, such as the birth of a child, serious health conditions, or to care for a family member with a serious health condition. During this leave, employees are entitled to return to their same or…
Wage and Work Protections for Employees Today
1. Minimum Wage Laws:
Wage Protection Laws – Minimum wage laws are designed to ensure that employees are paid at least a certain amount per hour for their work. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the federal minimum wage, but many states and localities have established higher minimum wages. For example, as of 2024, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but states like California have set theirs at $15.50 per hour.
2. Overtime Pay:
Under the FLSA, eligible employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Overtime is paid at a rate of one and a half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. This protection ensures that workers are compensated fairly for working beyond the standard workweek.
3. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA):
The FMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for certain family and medical reasons, such as the birth of a child, serious health conditions, or to care for a family member with a serious health condition. During this leave, employees are entitled to return to their same or…