by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What is discrimination on the basis of race or color under Title VII? Discrimination on the basis of race or color may be intentional or as a result of policies with a disparate impact. Failing to hire, firing, or compensating individuals differently based upon race...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act? The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was passed to protect employees rights with regard to pension, retirement, and other benefit plans offered or provided by employers. Portions of the plan are...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What is the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act? Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) was passed to protect employees from the loss of healthcare coverage in certain situations. Specifically, it allows an employee or an employee’s...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What are Workers Compensation laws?Workers Compensation laws are either state or federal statutes designed to protect employees and their families from the risks of accidental injury, death, or disease resulting from their employment. It is a form of insurance for the...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What are the employee verification laws? The primary employment law concerning employee verification is the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). What does the IRCA require? The IRCA requires that all employers complete and retain Form I-9 Employment...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What worker privacy laws apply to the workplace?Two primary federal acts provide for rights of privacy of employees with regard to their personal communications – the Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act. What is...
