DOL, Compliance Assistance: Hiring Youth resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the minimum age for employment (14 years for non-agricultural jobs), restricts the hours youth under the age of 16 may work, and prohibits youth under the age of 18 from being employed in hazardous occupations. In addition, the FLSA establishes subminimum wage standards for certain employees who are less than 20 years of age, full-time students, student learners, apprentices, and workers with disabilities. Employers generally must have authorization from WHD in order to pay sub-minimum wage rates.
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FindLaw's Termination Page: Ending the Employer-Employee Relationship resource Articles Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Articles and links include the following topics: Firing Employees FAQ, Employees with Employment Contracts, Things to Consider When Workers Leave, Discussing Former Employees, Illegal Reasons for Firing Employees, Wrongful Discharge, Agreements Not to Sue, and Non-Competition Agreements.
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Transcript: The Role of FCRA in Employee Background Checks and the Collection of Medical Information (2003) resource Other Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Hearing on June 17, 2003, U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Committee on Financial Services. The first panel of this hearing focused on the application of FCRA to employee screening and other background checks, and the proceeding is part of the history regarding the recent Fair Credit Reporting Act Amendments.
DOL, Working Partners for a Drug-Free Workplace resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Employers implement drug-free workplace programs to protect their businesses from the impact of drug and alcohol abuse. A drug-free workplace program generally includes five components: a drug-free workplace policy, supervisor training, employee education, employee assistance and drug testing.Although employers may choose not to include all five components, the DOL recommends that all be explored when developing a drug-free workplace program. Research shows that more components may lead to a more effective program.
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Title 41 U.S. Code Chapter 10, § 701 et seq. - Drug-Free Workplace Act resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 requires some Federal contractors and all Federal grantees to agree that they will provide Drug-Free Workplaces as a condition of receiving a contract or grant from a Federal agency.
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Title 15 U.S. Code § 1681k, Public record information for employment purposes resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Fair Credit Reporting Act prohibits a consumer reporting agency from disclosing information about an employee to his or her employer or potential employer without the employee's written consent.
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Title 11 U.S. Code § 525, Protection against discriminatory treatment (Bankruptcy) resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
This statute prohibits discrimination in employment against a person who has filed for bankruptcy. § 525(b) states: No private employer may terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against, an individual who is or has been a debtor under this title, a debtor or bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act, or an individual associated with such debtor or bankrupt, solely because such debtor or bankrupt (1) is or has been a debtor under this title or a debtor or bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act;
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Title 29 U.S. Code § 2002, Prohibitions on lie detector use resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The federal Employee Polygraph Act imposes severe restrictions on the use of lie detector tests, effectively eliminating the use of polygraph testing by employers in most circumstances.
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Title 42 U.S. Code § 653a, State Directory of New Hires resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
This statute requires employers to report to their state child support agency certain identifying information about newly hired or rehired employees.
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Title 29 U.S. Code § 211- Collection of data resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Authority - Investigating employees and gathering of data regarding the wages, hours, and other conditions and practices of employment.
