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    Employment Law Guide

    Employer-Sponsored Charitable and Social Events: Federal

    This guide helps HR professionals understand how to minimize the risk of liability from holiday parties, charity benefits and other employer-sponsored functions. It highlights several areas of risk, including wage and hour claims by nonexempt employees, sexual harassment claims, alcohol-related incidents, and more. Employer-Sponsored Charitable and Social Events addresses federal requirements only and does not include state or local guides.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: Pennsylvania

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Pennsylvania laws surrounding affirmative action in the workplace. It covers the law for private employers, the law for state contractors, apprenticeship and training programs, and veterans preference policies.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: Kentucky

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kentucky laws surrounding affirmative action in the workplace. It covers the law for private employers, the law for state contractors and veterans preference policies.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: Idaho

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Idaho laws surrounding affirmative action in the workplace. It covers the law for private employers, the law for state contractors and veterans preference policies.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Affirmative Action: Illinois

    Updated to reflect law permitting private employers to provide preferential treatment to veterans in hiring, promotion and retention decisions, effective January 1, 2016.

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    FAQs

    Are employees entitled to medical benefits while on FMLA leave?

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    Posters and Notices

    Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Notice Poster

    As mandated by the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor, all farm labor contractors, agricultural employers and agricultural associations subject to the MSPA that employ any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker must post the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Notice Poster.

  • Type:
    How To

    How to Create a Diverse Workforce

    This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take to create a diverse workforce.

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    Letters and Forms

    Form for Employees Regarding Perceived Health or Safety Violations

    An employer may use this form to encourage employees to report health or safety violations to the employer. A form for Employees Regarding Perceived Health or Safety Violations allows the employer the opportunity to fix violations without an OSHA citation.

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    Leading Practice Guides

    HR's Role in Mergers and Acquisitions

    Leading practice guidance explaining why the acquisition of, or merger with, another organization requires consideration of both the financial details and human capital factors. It also assists HR professionals on the keys to merger and acquisition (M&A) success.

About This Topic

Legal and ethical considerations for employers regarding HR management. Support and advice for the HR professional on managing all aspects of the job.