| Resources | Workplace Issues |
The following information and website links are provided as resources to assist your business in handling the day to day issues that arise with hiring and managing current employees and addressing situations that arise when they leave.
Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws were enacted to prohibit
discrimination, and they generally apply to businesses that have 15 or more
employees. The Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the major enforcer of these laws, which
include:
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Title VII Civil Rights Act Equal Pay Act Americans with Disabilities Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act |
Pregnancy Discrimination Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Civil Rights Act 1991 Rehabilitation Act Sections 501 &505 |
A complete guide for each of these can be found on the EEOC website.
The United
States Department of Labor (DOL) provides oversight for issues
related to occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance
benefits, employment rights, health benefits, retirement security and some
economic statistics.
- FirstStep Employment Law Advisor assists businesses in finding information about major Department of Labor employment laws that may be applicable.
- The DOL Employment Law Guide describes the major statutes and regulations administered by the DOL that affect businesses and workers, including the following abbreviated list:
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Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Occupational Safety and Health Act Immigration and Nationality Act |
ERISA (including COBRA and HIPPA) Executive Order 11246 Rehabilitation Act Section 503 Labor-Mgmt Reporting and Disclosure Act |
Employee Benefits, Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act website provides information for individuals and employers about the changes related to health care reform.
- Workers Compensation National Website provides workers compensation news and information for employees, employers, insurers, and medical providers.
- Unemployment Insurance web page on the DOL website offers information about programs that provide unemployment benefits to eligible workers.
- Sample interview questions and answers for use in conducting employment interviews.
- O*NET provides a source of occupational information containing hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors for jobs.
- SBA Managing Employees web page provides information related to managing employees, including hiring, job descriptions, interviewing, immigration and more.
- Privacy Rights Clearing House provides information related to privacy issues such as background checks and workplace privacy.
- Website for required Federal workplace posters
- Employee versus independent contractor decisions: IRS Publication 1779
- The Retention Firm provides a turnover cost calculator to project turnover expenses.
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) serves as a source of information for all human resources disciplines.
- Business.Gov provides a source of information related to employment and labor law and is an official site of the US Small Business Administration