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Discrimination of the Elderly in the Workplace
Between 2007 and 2010, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, saw a 17 percent increase in the number of age discrimination complaints, according to a report at its website....More...
What Are the Drug Testing Regulations in the State of North Carolina?
Drug testing in North Carolina is regulated under CSERA.holder with test tubes image by alma_sacra from Fotolia.comDrug testing allows employers to provide safer and more efficient work places. In North Carolina, drug testing is regulated under the Controlled Substance Examination......More...
Personal Protective Clothing Act
The Personal Protective Clothing Act is a provision under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which is a federal law that requires employers to create a safe work environment where employees are protected from unsafe situations that can cause death or physical harm. According to the act, employe...More...
Conducting Your Own Background Check
I've been applying for jobs recently and a lot of employers want to conduct a background check. I'm curious what they will find. How can I conduct my own background check and what should I look for?...More...
Segregation of Duties Policies
Segregation of duties means different functions of work responsibilities are separated among different employees. It helps define who is authorized and responsible for specific transactions....More...
Can Wage Garnishment Be Reversed in Bankruptcy?
If you fail to make payments to a creditor, the creditor may be able to obtain a judgment and use it to garnish your wages each pay period until no balance remains on your account. However, once you file for bankruptcy, creditors can no longer obtain judgments against you or garnish your wages until...More...
Stage Construction Injuries
Although many concert and theater stages are permanent structures that are rarely disassembled or moved, there is also a huge demand for stages that can be moved or assembled in a relatively short period of time. Outdoor music showcases, touring music shows, one-day performances, and other events of...More...
A Guide to Employee Entitlements and Tax Implications For Employers in Restructuring and Redundancy
In the last 12 months around 50,000 more people registered as unemployed many of them through redundancy. Whilst there has been a perceptible slow down in the rise of unemployment, forced redundancies will remain a stable for companies seeking to reduce costs and restructure. So what are the tax imp...More...
HIPAA Employee Confidentiality Agreement
HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Every employer, clinic, hospital and employee is required to ensure the confidentiality of health information. Individuals in organizations who have access to health information must sign confidentiality agreements....More...
About State Labor Law Posters
State laws require employers to post safety codes, labors laws, regulations and other notices relevant to employees. For convenience, the mandatory content is usually incorporated into a single Labor law poster, constituting a declaration of employee rights under state law. Usually, the types of pla...More...
How to File a Federal Employment Grievance
Federal employees are legally protected from workplace discrimination through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These claims, typically related to sexual harassment or discrimination based on age, race, religion or sexual orientation, are filed through the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity ...More...
Michigan Differences From the Federal FMLA
The federal FMLA is a guideline giving employees rights to leave time in medical or family situations. Each state has their own leave laws based on the federal guideline. This article outlines the family and medical leave laws in Michigan....More...
What Are Your Rights As A Disabled Person In The Workplace?
As a disabled person your rights in the workplace start from the moment you begin to complete the application form for the position you are applying for. An employer has a duty not to put a disabled person - even if they are just a potential employee rather than somebody who has been taken on by the...More...
Why Are Labor Unions Exempt From Antitrust Laws?
Federal antitrust law has evolved to accommodate two public policy aims: a robust struggle for customers between similar enterprises (market competition) conditioned on a stable workforce within those enterprises (labor peace)....More...
Regulations on Disability Rights in Employment
The rights of disabled workers are protected by federal law. Employers are responsible for accommodating disabled applicants and employees. Employers who fail to abide by anti-discrimination laws run the risk of being sued or penalized by the federal government....More...
How to Find Nevada Law Statues
Nevada's legislature publishes its statutes online and calls them the Nevada Revised Statutes. The statutes are organized by subject into 59 Titles and over 720 Chapters. Each Chapter has several sections. Every year, after the legislative session is finished, the legislature organizes the previous ...More...
Minnesota Transportation Labor Laws
Transportation employers are responsible for knowing and complying with transportation labor laws in Minnesota.American Truck image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.comState and federal labor laws protect all workers in the U.S., but there are specific laws that only apply to certain fields.......More...
Employee Rights in Iowa
Knowledge of employee rights empowers workers.together image by dethchimo from Fotolia.comWithout knowing your rights as an employee in Iowa, you may be a target for exploitation. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) is an employee rights educator and advocate, helping workers in Iowa......More...
Been Subject to Wage Garnishment? Here's How to Get Out!
The term wage garnishment is usually reserved to the IRS process of forcing an employer to withhold a certain part of one's wages to fulfill some back taxes. This is usually achieved by means of a court writ which is served to the debtor's human resources/payroll department instructing the...More...
Discrimination is Still a Problem of Today - Attorneys Help With Sexual, Racial and Employment Cases
Any type of discrimination is highly inappropriate and many times against the law. Even though the civil rights era ended in the 1960s and 1970s, racial, sexual, and various other forms of employment discrimination are still very much in existence today. Consulting with a qualified attorney or law f...More...
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