| Are you paying attention to employment law | | | | known as ADEA, prohibits discrimination against |
| requirements? If you aren't, you should be. Not | | | | individuals who are age 40 or above. |
| only are you required to follow specific regulations | | | | The Equal Employment Opportunity Act prohibits |
| concerning employment law, but you are also | | | | discrimination against minorities based on poor |
| required to notify your employees of their | | | | credit ratings. |
| employment law rights by placing an employment | | | | The Bankruptcy Act prohibits discrimination |
| law poster in a conspicuous place in your business | | | | against anyone who has declared bankruptcy. |
| where your employees will be likely to see it, such | | | | In addition to these employment laws, you are |
| as an employee break room. There are eight | | | | also subject to the following employment laws. |
| basic Federal employment laws that you should | | | | The Occupational Safety and Health Act provides |
| be aware of and understand. | | | | specific regulations regarding the safety and health |
| The first of these is Title VII of the Civil Rights | | | | conditions of employers and employees in all 50 |
| Act of 1964. This employment law prohibits | | | | states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto |
| discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, | | | | Rico and other U.S. territories |
| national origin and sex. In addition, sex | | | | FMLA, the Family Medical Leave Act, allows |
| discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and | | | | employees to take unpaid leave from their jobs |
| sexual harassment is also prohibited under this | | | | under specific conditions. |
| employment law. | | | | Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act |
| Next, there is the Civil Rights Act of 1966. This | | | | Labor Law, private employers are not allowed to |
| employment law prohibits discrimination based on | | | | use lie detector tests for either pre-employment |
| race or ethnic origin. | | | | screenings or during the course of employment. |
| The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits employers | | | | FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, provides for |
| from paying different wages to men and women | | | | minimum wage and overtime pay standards as |
| that perform essentially the same work under | | | | well as recordkeeping and child labor standards in |
| similar working conditions. | | | | private as well as public employment. |
| Most employers have heard of the Americans | | | | Beyond the major Federal employment laws, you |
| with Disabilities Act, but do not understand how | | | | will also need to make sure that you are in |
| this employment law can impact them. This law | | | | compliance with state employment law as well. |
| prohibits discrimination against persons with | | | | Each state may provide for employment laws in |
| disabilities. | | | | addition to the federal employment laws |
| The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 | | | | mentioned above. For example, California |
| prohibits discrimination on the basis of national | | | | employment law covers several areas such as |
| origin or citizenship of persons who are authorized | | | | unemployment labor law insurance, temporary |
| to work in the United States. | | | | services or leasing labor law and state disability |
| The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, also | | | | labor law. |