Employment Law by Category
Below you will find a list of Human Resource-related laws applicable to most businesses:
I. Recruitment
* Recruiting processes
* Off-site recruiting
* Selection
II. Hiring Practices
* Job descriptions
* Employment applications
* Uniform guidelines on employee selection procedures
* Application retention
* Application disclaimers
* Background checks
* EEO information
* Retaliation avoidance
* Interviewing procedures and documents
* Work status documentation
* Applicant testing
* Employment offer procedures
* Employment rejection procedures
* Hiring policies
* Orientation procedures
* Training procedures
III. Workplace Practices
* Employee handbooks
* Procedure manuals
* Training
* Conflict resolution
* Drug-free workplace policy
* DOT drug testing
* Surveillance
* Workplace violence
IV. Diversity/Affirmative Action
* Title VII applicability
* Exceptions to title VII
* Non-construction federal contractors
* Exempt from EEO-1 compliance
* Affirmative action
* Job group analysis
* Distribution of minorities and women
* Applicant pool
* Placement goals
* Identifying problem areas
* Action oriented programs
* Responsibility for the plan
* National origin
* I-9 form
* Americans with Disabilities Act
* Age Discrimination in Employment Act
* Veteran status
V. Documentation
* Recordkeeping
* Maintenance of personnel/ADA files
* Performance evaluations
* Progressive discipline
* Record retention
VI. Payment Practices and Compensation
* Employee classification
* Child labor
* Hours worked
* Minimum, living, and prevailing wages
* Overtime exemptions
* Deductions from pay
* Miscellaneous overtime issues
* Preparedness for DOL audits
* State-specific wage and hour laws
VII. Benefits
* Health benefits
* Retirement plan/pension plans, including 401(k), 403(b), 457(b) and defined benefit plans
* Leave of absence
* COBRA
VIII. Termination and Post-Employment Practices
* Voluntary resignation
* Termination
* Downsizing
* Severance arrangements
* Waiver of liability and release of claims
* Outplacement services
* Providing references
* Unemployment compensation proceedings
* Exit interviews
*** This list is not intended to be comprehensive, as many others will apply, including location-specific requirements. Always do your research and consult experts to ensure you are in compliance.