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organization is challenged to keep up, much less comply with all of
the labor laws and regulations. The United States is the most
litigious society in the world so it is imperative to stay on top
of legal issues. The following list is designed to assist you with
the legal compliance in your organization:
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Do you adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act?
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Do you have a
termination policy to protect you from wrongful termination
suits?
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Do you have a
sexual harassment policy and are your employees aware of it?
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Do you have
an employee interview and selection process that keeps you safe
from discrimination suits?
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Do you do
effective reviews with your employees at least quarterly?
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Have you
reviewed your employee files in the last year?
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Do you
receive regular updates on new government regulations?
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Do you know
if your bonus plan is considered discretionary or
non-discretionary and why it is important to distinguish between
the two?
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Is your
employee handbook current and up to date?
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Do you know
what questions are legal to ask during a job interview?
There are so
many laws including the list below, it is suggested to have in-house
counsel or assistance from an outside consultant to keep current in
the following areas:
Hiring Employees, Interview Questions, Reference Checks, Credit
Checks, Background Checks, Employment Contracts, Anti Discrimination
Laws, Title VIII,
ADEA, ADA, EPA, EPPA, LMRDA, Wage Laws, Wage Hour Laws, Safety and
Health Standards, OSHA, Health Benefits, Retirement Standards,
ERISA, COBRA, HIPPA
Workplace Standards, FMLA, WARN, LRCA, Labor Law Posters, Employee
Termination and Federal Contracts, Anti Harassment and
Discrimination, Verbal Sexual Harassment, Physical Sexual
Harassment, Visual Sexual Harassment, Electronic Sexual Harassment,
Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, Legal
Interviewing guidelines.
Preventing
Workplace Harassment and Discrimination:
Organizations are
obligated to provide periodic employee training on harassment and
discrimination issues. It is suggested to offer regular material e.g.
new hire and annual training which offers a question-driven
methodology that makes the learning experience very effective for
employees who received previous training on "Preventing Workplace
Harassment and Discrimination".
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