Galen Rana is a production worker at Gexo Manufacturing, which produces air-conditioning systems. After working there for 10 years, she discovers through conversations with a colleague with the same title and similar seniority that her wage is 20 percent lower than his wage. She feels that she has been a victim of discrimination.
Required:
Which law(s) govern her situation?
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
FLSA
Civil Rights Act of 1964
NO - ADEA
Emery Devi is a military veteran who requires many absences for medical reasons. The supervisor at Baytery Farms has demanded Emery either reduce the number of sick days used or provide a medical history to support the absences.
Required:
Which law(s) protect Emery?
HIPAA
USERRA
NO - FLSA
Lyric Tesfaye is the new bookkeeper for Birch Online Enterprises, a small business consulting firm, and was hired to replace a long-time employee who retired. Lyric notices that the previous bookkeeper used a manual system. The company owner has said that Lyric may update the payroll system.
Required:
What options are available?
NO - Opt not to process payroll
ADP or programs like QuickBooks, Sage 100, or Microsoft Dynamics GP
Spreadsheets
MyPay Solutions
NO - Continue to use manual system
Zyon Deng is a payroll accountant at Sucre Foods. Zyon works remotely from home, communicates with colleagues via Zoom, and has a VPN to prevent hackers from accessing the computer data.
Required:
Which privacy law(s) require Zyon to protect the information on the computer, even from family members?
Privacy Act of 1974
Common Law Privacy Act
NO- CFAA, HHS Privacy Act
Regan Marrioni is in the payroll department at Seven Wonders International Foods. Regan is part of a social organization, along with several of his coworkers. Which of the following ethical standards could become compromised in social situations?
Confidentiality
Kennedy Watson is the payroll accountant for Antizio Electronics, a company that engages in federal contracts. Kennedy wants to ensure that the company is compliant with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. What is the process used to monitor payroll compliance in this situation?
Certified Payroll
definition for USERRA.
Legislation that governs the treatment of military service personnel
definition for Respect for Marriage Act.
The law guaranteeing marriage equality under any circumstances
definition for internal controls documentation.
A provision of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act
definition for HIPAA.
Protects the confidentiality of employee medical records
definition for Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
Repealed the 180-day statute of limitations on equal pay complaints
definition for Sixteenth Amendment.
Instituted a tiered income tax on workers
definition for Walsh–Healey Public Contracts Act.
Prohibited employment of individuals younger than 16 years of age
definition for Independent contractor.
A worker who is not subject to a company’s direction or its payroll laws
definition for Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Promotion Act of 2002.
Strengthened the child support provisions of PRWOR
definition for IRCA.
Mandates completion of form I-9
definition for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Reframing federal employee income tax computations
Ash Accardi is the accounting manager for a small local firm with full- and part-time staff.
Required:
How do FLSA guidelines regarding working hours apply to Ash’s employees?
Minimum wage considerations for both salaried and hourly workers
Whether the company is required to abide by the FLSA (no interstate commerce)
Maximum hours
Minimum age
Pay rates
Mandatory break periods
Micah Sherman works in the payroll department at Radiance Windows. The employer has determined that the payroll functions should be moved to a cloud-based platform that can support its 500 employees, be used remotely, and has requested recommendations. What options could Micah propose?
SSL, VPN, and CAPTCHA tools
Online options with mobile access
Employee security and confidentiality
Explanation
When examining online services, employee security and confidentiality is important. There are online options with mobile access that can enable employees to submit time, check pay histories, and make updates to address or personal contact information. It is important that there are layers of security in place. This could include SSL, VPN, and CAPTCHA tools.
Eden Motta is the office manager and payroll clerk for his company, composed of 12 employees. An employee, Xai Gladwin, stops by Eden’s office and wants to view their payroll record. What privacy regulations must Eden consider before granting coworker access?
The Privacy Act of 1974 allows an employee access to their payroll records.
A group of employees who read on a website that income tax collection is illegal approach Jules Furst, the controller for a large company. They ask that the company stop withholding income taxes from their pay without an explanation of what laws govern income tax collection. What should Jules tell them?
The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution created the legislation to support the collection of taxes from the employees. Additional Social Security Insurance Act was created to provide funding through tax withholdings.
Callen Germain is a warehouse worker for a small grocery market. While some merchandise was being moved, the loading dock door unexpectedly fell and injured Callen.
Required:
How does OSHA apply to Callen for this type of injury?
Workers’ compensation insurance will provide for the coverage of wage compensation for the employee and covered medical expenses should the company’s work environment, and not employee error, be found at fault.
In this type of situation, there would be an OSHA inspection to ensure that the working environment was not the cause of the injury.
Another legal provision is that Callen may be protected under FMLA and may have to take unpaid leave if there is no accrued leave available, but the employment and medical benefits would be guaranteed.
NO - OSHA provides monetary benefits for injuries that Kalea sustained.
Quinn Magnus is a payroll accountant for Mama Bear Trading Company. A coworker from the packaging department contacts Quinn via electronic communication and asks to see all employees’ payroll records for a specific payroll date.
Required:
What are options available for Quinn?`
Email request should be subject to additional scrutiny.
The Privacy Act of 1974 would protect the individual’s information from being disclosed.
Explanation
Ethically, Quinn should not provide the information. The Privacy Act of 1974 would protect the individual’s information from being disclosed. Additionally, an email request should be subject to additional scrutiny as the sender may be false.
Parker Alberighi and Val van Peij are friends who work for the same company. Parker manages a manufacturing department, and Val supervises the payroll clerks.
Required:
Which ethical guidelines or rules would these friends need to remember when discussing work?
Non-disclosure of confidential information they have over the employees in their areas of responsibility
Exercising personal integrity to avoid any apparent conflicts of interest would also be appropriate for these individuals
Explanation
Both employees would have the responsibility for non-disclosure of confidential information they have over the employees in their areas of responsibility. Exercising personal integrity to avoid any apparent conflicts of interest would also be appropriate for these individuals.
