Human Resource Issues

Wages and Hours Worked

• Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay - Fair Labor Standards Act

• Wage Garnishment - Consumer Credit Protection Act

• Worker Protections in Agriculture - Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

• Child Labor Protections (Non Agricultural) - Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Provisions

• Child Labor Protections (Agricultural) - Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Provisions

• Workers with Disabilities for the Work Being Performed - Fair Labor Standards Act - Section 14(c)

 
OSHA and Other Safety and Health Standards

• Occupational Safety and Health - Occupational Safety and Health Act

• Mine Safety and Health - Mine Safety and Health Act

• Worker Protections in Agriculture - Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

• Child Labor Protections (Non Agricultural) - Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Provisions

• Child Labor Protections (Agricultural) - Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Provisions

 
Employee Benefits, Retirement Standards, and Workers' Compensation

• Employee Benefit Plans - Employee Retirement Income Security Act

• Black Lung Compensation - Black Lung Benefits Act

• Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation - Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

• Defense Base Compensation - Defense Base Act

• Family and Medical Leave - Family and Medical Leave Act

 
Other Workplace Regulations and Standards

• Lie Detector Tests - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

• Whistle blower and Retaliation Protections - Occupational Safety and Health Act, Surface Transportation Assistance Act     and Other Statutes

• Notices for Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

• Union Officer Elections and Financial Controls - Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

• Reemployment and Nondiscrimination Rights for Uniformed Services Members - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

 
Work Authorizations for a Non-U.S. Citizen

• General Information on Immigration, Including I-9 Forms - Immigration and Nationality Act

• Temporary Agricultural Workers (H-2A Visas) - Immigration and Nationality Act - H-2A

• Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers (H-2B Visas) - Immigration and Nationality Act - H-2B

• Workers in Professional and Specialty Occupations (H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Visas) - Immigration and Nationality Act - H-1B, H-1B1, E-3

• Workers Seeking Permanent Employment in the United States - Immigration and Nationality Act

• Crew Members (D-1 Visas) - Immigration and Nationality Act - D-1

• Registered Nurses (H-1C Visas) - Immigration and Nationality Act - H1-C

 
Federal Contracting:  Work Conditions

• Wages in Supply & Equipment Contracts - Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act

• Prevailing Wages in Service Contracts - McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act

• Prevailing Wages in Construction Contracts - Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

• Hours and Safety Standards in Construction Contracts - Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

• Prohibition Against "Kickbacks" in Federally Funded - Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act

 
Federal Contracting:  Equal Opportunity in Employment

• Employment Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity in Supply & Service Contracts - Executive Order 11246 - Supply and Service

• Employment Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity in Construction Contracts - Executive Order 11246 - Construction Contracts

• Employment Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity for Qualified Individuals with Disabilities - The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• Employment Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity for Covered Veterans - The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act

 
Laws Particular to an Industry

Agriculture

• Worker Protections in Agriculture - Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

• Child Labor Protections (Agricultural Work) - Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Provisions

• Temporary Agricultural Workers (H-2A Visas) - Immigration and Nationality Act - H-2A

Mining

• Mine Safety and Health - Mine Safety and Health Act

• Black Lung Compensation - Black Lung Benefits Act

 
Construction

• Prevailing Wages in Construction Contracts - Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

• Hours and Safety Standards in Construction Contracts - Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

• Prohibition Against "Kickbacks" in Federally Funded Construction - Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act

• Employment Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity in Construction Contracts - Executive Order 11246 - Construction Contracts