 Government Regulation & Compliance
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 Increasing Burden
Government Regulation Laws Defined
The following helps determine which, in the maze of Federal laws, applies to your company based on your employee size:
1-14 Employees
Consumer Credit Protection Act 1968
Employee Polygraph Protection Act 1988
Employee Retirement Income Security Act 1974
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Fair Credit Reporting Act 1970
Fair Labor Standards Act 1938/2004
Federal Insurance Contributions Act of 1935
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986
Labor-Management Relations Act 1947
National Labor Relations Act
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Uniform Guidelines of Employee Selection Procedures
Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act
15-19 ADD
Civil rights Act of 1964 Title VII, Civil Right Act of 1991
Title I: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
20-49 ADD
Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
50 or More ADD
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
EEO-1 Report filed annually with EEOC (non-Federal Contractor)
100 or More ADD
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988
EEO-1 Report filed annually with EEOC (non-Federal Contractor)
Federal Contractors ADD
Executive Orders 11246, 11375, 11478
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988
Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974
Davis Bacon Act 1931
Copeland Act 1934
Walsh-Healy Act 1936
Service Contract Act 1965
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In addition to federal laws, there are numerous state laws, regulations and guidelines.
For example, a state might have its own policies and procedures in areas such as:
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Benefits
- Court Attendance and Witness Duty Leave
- Crime Victim Leave (My State)
Family and Medical Leave
- Health Care Continuation Coverage
- Jury Duty Leave
- Mandatory Health Benefits
- Military Leave
- Pregnancy Disability Leave
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Payroll
- Child Labor
- Child Support
- Deductions From Wages
- Garnishment
- Income Tax Withholding
- New-Hire Reporting
- Payment on Termination
- Unclaimed Wages
- Wage Payment Requirements
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Compensation
- Child Support
- Compensable Time
- Deductions From Wages
- Exempt/Nonexempt Employees
- Garnishment
- Meal and Rest Breaks
- Minimum Wage
- Overtime
- Payment on Termination
- Unemployment Insurance
- Wage Payment Requirements
- Workers' Compensation
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Recordkeeping and Reporting
- Arrest and Criminal Records
- Educational Records
- New-Hire Reporting
- Personnel Files
- Unclaimed Wages
- Union Information Reports
- Workers' Compensation
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Hiring
- Alien Employment
- Arrest and Criminal Records
- Blacklisting
- Educational Records
- Job Applications
- New-Hire Reporting
- Smokers' Rights
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Safety, Health and Security
- Cell Phone Use
- Drug and Alcohol Testing
- Electronic Monitoring
- Smoking in Workplaces
- Workers' Compensation
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Human Resources Administration
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Termination
- Blacklisting
- Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs
- Unemployment Insurance
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Labor Relations
- Certification/Decertification
- Company Unions
- Dispute Resolution
- Injunctions/Restraining Orders
- Picketing and Boycotts
- Right to Organize
- Strikes, Lockouts, and Slowdowns
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Union Information Reports
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Work Rules and Employee Conduct
- Drug and Alcohol Testing
- Electronic Monitoring
- Smoking in Workplaces
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Nondiscrimination and Diversity
- Age Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Genetic Information Bias
- Pay Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Sex Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Smokers' Rights
- Workers' Compensation
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OEM clients typically ask for help with:
- Development of policy
- Help with posters and notices
- Implementation of practice and procedure
- Supervisor training
- Discipline and inspections
- Employee handbook
- Wage and hour issues
OEM simplifies dealing with government even when faced with aggressive regulators.
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