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Labor & Employment Law
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Definitions
and hyperlinks to official government websites with detailed
information on labor and employment laws and regulations. |
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FMLA
http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/ |
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The
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is enforced by the Department
of Labor (DOL). It provides eligible employees unpaid
leave during any 12-month period for any of the following reasons:
for the birth and care of the newborn child, for placement with
the employee of a child for adoption or foster care, to care
for an immediate family member, or to take medical leave. |
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ADA
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm |
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The
Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Home page is operated by
the Department of Justice (DOJ). The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis
of disability in employment, programs and services provided
by state and local governments, goods and services provided
by private companies, and in commercial facilities. |
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COBRA
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html |
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The
Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliated Act (COBRA) amends the ERISA.
COBRA provides for the continuation of group health coverage
for certain former employees, retirees, spouses, and dependent
children. |
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ERISA
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/compliance_assistance.html |
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The
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets uniform
minimum standards to assure that employee benefit plans are
established and maintained in a fair and financially sound manner. |
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Federal Minimum Wage
Rate
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/minimumwage.htm |
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The
federal minimum wage requirements are regulated by the Department
of Labor (DOL). |
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EEOC
www.eeoc.gov |
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The
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established
by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC enforces
the principal federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination. |
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FLSA
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-flsa.htm |
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The
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime
pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time
and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal,
State, and local governments. |
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NLRB
www.nlrb.gov |
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The
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent Federal
agency created in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations
Act. The NLRB conducts secret-ballot elections
to determine whether employees want union representation and
investigate and remedy unfair labor practices by employers and
unions. |
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OSHA
www.osha.gov |
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The
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a division
of the DOL. OSHA investigates and enforces the OSH Act
of 1970. |
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DOL Required Postings
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/posters.htm |
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This
link provides the postings that are required by the Department
of Labor (DOL). |
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