Legal Obligations of Employers: A Case Study of a Farmers Market, Thesis of Management Accounting

Download Legal Obligations of Employers: A Case Study of a Farmers Market and more Thesis Management Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! D078 The employees stock the stalls with produce. The managers occasionally require the employees to carry unreasonably heavy boxes of produce from the trucks to the stalls. These heavy boxes should be moved with a hand truck to prevent injury, but hand trucks are not always available. One employee recently strained his back lifting a heavy box. On the first Saturday in May, the general managers identify substandard produce that has been damaged or is not ripe. The retailer requires that some of these managers work overtime hours on the first Saturday of each month so that new products can be staged and merchandised before the market opens each weekend. However, the retailer does not pay overtime wages to the managers, claiming that the required overtime is management training and an investment in their future career development. For some reason, the female managers are always the ones required to do this extra work even though they have similar levels of experience to the male managers. Besides the general managers, the farmers market also employs several employees. Describe one legal obligation the employer in the scenario has, according to one of the following laws:  • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964  Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), employers have a legal obligation to provide a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. This includes ensuring that work conditions are free from known dangers. In the scenario described, the employer is violating OSHA regulations by requiring employees to lift unreasonably heavy boxes, which can lead to injuries. The employer should provide necessary equipment, such as hand trucks, to ensure the safety of the employees while performing their duties. *Employer's Obligation under OSHA:* - Provide a safe and healthful workplace. - Ensure work conditions are free from known dangers. - Provide necessary equipment for safe work practices. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are required to pay employees overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay. In the scenario, the employer is not paying overtime wages to the managers, claiming that the required overtime is management training. This is a violation of the FLSA. *Employer's Obligation under FLSA:*