ADA Provisions and Protections Title I—Employment—applies to employers with 15 or more workers on the payroll. Those employers may not discriminate against a physically or mentally disabled individual in recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, social activities, and other privileges of…
FLSA – Recordkeeping FLSA prescribes methods for determining whether a job is exempt or nonexempt from overtime pay requirements of the act. If a job is exempt from those requirements, incumbents can work as many hours of overtime as the…
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) (Amendment to the FLSA) (1963) Equal pay requirements apply to all employers. The act is an amendment to the FLSA and is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). It prohibits employers from discriminating…
Congress took these actions in 2012 to amend the Railway Labor Act to change union certification election processes in the railroad and airline industries and impose greater oversight of the regulatory activities of the National Mediation Board (NMB). This law…
The FLSA is one of a handful of federal laws that establish the foundation for employee treatment. It is a major influence on how people are paid, in the employment of young people, and in how records are to be…
This was the first attempt by Congress to involve local communities early in the private sector’s downsizing process. It also prevented employers from just shutting the door and walking away without any worker benefits. It applies to all employers with…
In general, the Family and Medical Leave Act sets in place new benefits for some employees in the country. If their employer has 50 or more people on the payroll, then they are required to permit FMLA leave of absence…
FLSA – Enforcement Provisions of the FLSA are enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. With offices around the country, this agency is able to interact with employees on complaints and follow up with employers by…
This law ensures that individuals who leave or lose their jobs can obtain health coverage even if they or someone in their family has a serious illness or injury or is pregnant. It also provides privacy requirements related to medical…
This is the first law to require new employees to prove both their identity and their right to work in this country. Regulations implementing this law created Form I-9, which must be completed by each new employee and the employer.…