Laws and Regulations

Employers have to comply with Federal and State statutes and regulations. Some laws apply regardless of the size of your company. The number and complexity of the laws increase with the number of employees you have.

The following list is not all inclusive, but is provided for the purpose of illustrating some of the potential compliance issues companies face.

• Less than 15 employees:
  
  • Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act
  • Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
  • Federal Insurance Contributions Act of 1935
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1986 (HIPAA)
  • National Labor Relations Act of 1947
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
  • Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
  • Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures of 1978
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
• 15 - 19 employees, add:
  
  • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• 20 - 49 employees, add:
  
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
  • Consolidated Omnibus Benefits Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1986
• 50+ add:
  
  • Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
  • EEO-1 report (if a federal contractor)
• 100+ add:
  
  • Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988
  • EEO-1 report if not a federal contractor
• Federal Contractors add:
  
  • Executive Order 11246 of 1965
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988