The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws

Table of Contents......Page 9
Overview......Page 15
Which Laws Your Company Must Follow......Page 18
Basic Compliance Tools......Page 31
If You Need More Information......Page 38
Updates......Page 39
1. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)......Page 41
Overview of the ADEA......Page 42
How the ADEA Is Enforced......Page 52
Complying With the ADEA......Page 53
Agency Resources......Page 55
State Laws Relating to Age Discrimination......Page 56
2. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)......Page 57
Overview of the ADA......Page 58
Complying With the ADA......Page 76
Agency Resources......Page 77
State Laws Relating to Disability Discrimination......Page 79
3. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)......Page 81
Overview of COBRA......Page 82
How COBRA Is Enforced......Page 103
Complying With COBRA......Page 104
Agency Resources......Page 106
State Laws Relating to Health Coverage Continuation......Page 107
4. Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)......Page 121
Overview of the EPPA......Page 123
Major Provisions of the EPPA......Page 128
How the EPPA Is Enforced......Page 143
Complying With the EPPA......Page 144
State Laws Relating to Polygraph Tests......Page 147
5. Equal Pay Act (EPA)......Page 153
Overview of the EPA......Page 154
How the EPA Is Enforced......Page 161
Complying With the EPA......Page 162
State Laws Relating to Equal Pay......Page 164
6. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)......Page 165
Overview of the FCRA......Page 167
Major Provisions of the FCRA......Page 174
Agency Enforcement......Page 187
Complying With the FCRA......Page 188
Agency Resources......Page 189
State Laws Relating to Credit Reporting......Page 190
7. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)......Page 191
Overview of the FLSA......Page 192
Major Provisions of the FLSA......Page 199
How the FLSA Is Enforced......Page 211
Complying With the FLSA......Page 213
Agency Resources......Page 215
State Laws Relating to Wages and Hours......Page 216
8. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)......Page 235
Overview of the FMLA......Page 236
Major Provisions of the FMLA......Page 243
How the FMLA Is Enforced......Page 266
Complying With the FMLA......Page 267
Agency Resources......Page 269
State Laws Relating to Family and Medical Leave......Page 271
9. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)......Page 279
Overview of GINA......Page 280
Major Provisions of GINA......Page 283
Agency Resources......Page 292
State Laws Relating to Genetic Discrimination......Page 293
10. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)......Page 295
Overview of IRCA......Page 296
Major Provisions of IRCA......Page 301
How IRCA Is Enforced......Page 310
Complying With IRCA......Page 311
State Laws Relating to Immigration......Page 313
11. National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)......Page 315
Overview of the NLRA......Page 316
Major Provisions of the NLRA......Page 322
How the NLRA Is Enforced......Page 334
Complying With the NLRA......Page 336
Agency Resources......Page 337
State Right-to-Work Laws......Page 338
12. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)......Page 341
Overview of the OSH Act......Page 342
Major Provisions of the OSH Act......Page 346
How the OSH Act Is Enforced......Page 353
Complying With the OSH Act......Page 354
Agency Resources......Page 356
State Laws Relating to Occupational Safety and Health......Page 358
13. Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)......Page 361
Overview of OWBPA......Page 362
Major Provisions of OWBPA......Page 366
How OWBPA Is Enforced......Page 379
Agency Resources......Page 380
State Laws Relating to Age Discrimination......Page 381
14. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)......Page 383
Overview of PRWORA......Page 384
How PRWORA Is Enforced......Page 389
Complying With PRWORA......Page 390
Agency Resources......Page 391
State Laws Relating to New Hire Reporting......Page 392
15. Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)......Page 393
Overview of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act......Page 394
Complying With the Pregnancy Discrimination Act......Page 400
State Laws Relating to Pregnancy Discrimination......Page 401
16. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX)......Page 403
Overview of SOX......Page 404
How SOX Is Enforced......Page 412
Complying With SOX......Page 414
State Laws Relating to Whistleblowers......Page 416
17. Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981)......Page 417
Overview of Section 1981......Page 418
Complying With Section 1981......Page 425
State Laws Relating to Race Discrimination......Page 426
18. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)......Page 427
Overview of Title VII......Page 428
How Title VII Is Enforced......Page 441
Complying With Title VII......Page 442
Agency Resources......Page 443
State Antidiscrimination Laws......Page 444
19. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act  (USERRA)......Page 461
Overview of USERRA......Page 462
Major Provisions of USERRA......Page 468
How USERRA Is Enforced......Page 480
Complying With USERRA......Page 481
Agency Resources......Page 482
State Laws Relating to Military Service......Page 483
20. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)......Page 493
Overview of WARN......Page 494
How WARN Is Enforced......Page 503
Complying With WARN......Page 504
State Laws Relating to Plant Closings......Page 505
Appendix A. Federal and State Agencies......Page 515
Federal Agencies......Page 516
State Agencies......Page 520
Appendix B. SHRM and Nolo Resources......Page 531
SHRM Resources......Page 532
Nolo Resources......Page 538
Index......Page 541
Related Products......Page 559
Web Resources......Page 0