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Employee Health and Safety

Employment Benefits

Employment Discrimination and Harassment

Hiring Practices

Mandatory Leave for Employees

Termination

Wages and Hours

 

Employment - U.S. Code Provisions

U.S. Code Title 15 > Chapter 21 National Policy On Employment And Productivity
U.S. Code Title 15 > Chapter 58 Full Employment And Balanced Growth
U.S. Code Title 29 Labor
U.S. Code Title 42 > Chapter 30 Manpower Development And Training Program

 

Employment - C.F.R. Provisions

CFR > Title 29 - Labor

 

Employment - Selected State Laws

AlabamaAlabama Code > Title 25 - Industrial Relations And Labor
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 23
CaliforniaCalifornia Labor Code
ConnecticutConnecticut General Statutes > Title 31 - Labor
FloridaFlorida Statutes Title XXXI - Labor
IllinoisIllinois Compiled Statutes > Business > Chapter 820 - Employment
IndianaIndiana Code > Title 22 - Labor And Safety
KansasKansas Statutes > Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries
Kansas Statutes > Chapter 75 > Article 57 - Department Of Labor
LouisianaLouisiana Revised Statutes > Title 23 - Labor and worker's compensation
Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 36 > Chapter 7 - Louisiana Workforce Commission
Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 37 > Chapter 38 - Employment Restrictions
Louisiana Civil Code > Book I > Title VI - Of Master And Servant
MarylandMaryland Code > Labor and Employment
MassachusettsMassachusetts General Laws > Part I > Title XXI - Labor And Industries
MichiganMichigan Laws > Chapter 408
Michigan Laws > Chapter 419
Michigan Laws > Chapter 423
MinnesotaMinnesota Statutes > Title 38 - Labor, Industry
Minnesota Statutes > Title 51 - Employment and Economic Development
MissouriMissouri Laws > Title XVIII
New JerseyNew Jersey Statutes > Title 34
New YorkNew York Laws > Employers' Liability
New York Laws > Labor
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Laws > Chapter 14 > Article 45 - Regulation of Employer and Employee
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 95
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 143A > Article 8 - Department of Labor
OhioOhio Code > Title 41
TexasTexas Codes > Labor Code
Texas Codes > Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes > Title 83 - Labor
VirginiaVirginia Code Chapter 10 - Department of Employment Dispute Resolution
Virginia Code Title 40.1 Labor and Employment
WisconsinWisconsin Statutes > Chapter 103 - Employment regulations
Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 106 - Apprentice, employment and equal rights programs

 

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Politics in the Workplace

Last Updated September 30, 2008

In this election season, it is especially important for employers to review their policies regarding political discussion, according to this article by Nathaniel J. Torres of Morrison & Foerster.  "Employers should provide clear and consistent policies informing their employees of what constitutes acceptable political activity in the workplace," he writes. Policies should:

  1. restrict the display and distribution of political information
  2. limit political discussion
  3. prohibit political banners, buttons, etc.
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Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment
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 Employers (public or private) may not discriminate based on gender identity.
 
 Public employers may not discriminate based on gender identity.
 
 No state law
 
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