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| Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) | Make job applicants aware that a consumer report will be requested, and they must sign a written authorization agreeing to the credit search. |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | In advertisements and job descriptions, avoid words suggesting any preferences with regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin. |
| Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) | In the recruiting, application process, or interviewing of job applicants, do not use questions regarding age, or questions which would reveal age. |
| Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act | Avoid questions in job applications that focus on possible disabilities. |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | Know the exempt and nonexempt status for your employees and how it affects compensation and overtime. |
| Equal Pay Act | Do not pay an individual more or less because they are or are not “head of household” or because they are male or female. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) | Provide employees a workplace free from recognized hazards to health and safety. |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) | Know the basics of your company retirement or pension plan and appoint a plan administrator to give all employees the information within 90 days of beginning participation in the plan. |
| Immigration Reform and Control Act | Do not refuse to hire an individual because you believe they may not have legal employment status. Let the verification of the I-9 form determine eligibility. |
| National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) | You are prohibited from interfering, restraining, or coercing employees in regard to union participation, membership or concerted activities protected under this Act. |
| Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) | When an employee is honorably discharged, reinstate them into their former position and allow the time absent to accrue toward seniority, benefits, and other provisions of employment. |
| Jury Systems Improvement Act | Grant unpaid leave to employees performing federal jury service and reinstate employees to their job when jury service is over. |
| Employment Polygraph Protection Act | Do not use polygraph testing as a means of pre-employment screening. |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | Employers must grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to an employee due to the birth or adoption of a child, or due to a serious health condition in the employee's family |
| Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) | Notify the employee of their right to continue medical coverage within 14 days from employee separation date. |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) | This law provides standards for an employee’s new group health plan to limit or exclude pre-existing conditions. |
