Number of Employees* | Applicable Laws, Regulations |
Owner & 1+ | State & Federal Wage & Hour LawsWorkers’ CompensationUnemployment CompensationERISAJury DutyHiring Notice ObligationsDrug TestingRecord RetentionMilitary LeaveI-9 FormPolygraphGarnishments
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Owner & 3 + | State Fair Employment Practice Laws (i.e., state discrimination laws regarding pregnancy, race, religion, age, sex, disability, etc.)Posting requirements regarding sexual harassment prevention
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Owner & 5+** | |
Owner & 10+ | |
Owner & 15 + | Title VII of the Civil Rights ActAmericans with Disabilities ActAge Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
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Owner & 20+*** | |
Owner & 25+ | State Mandated Health & Safety Committee.
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Owner & 50+ | State mandated sexual harassment prevention trainingFederal Family Medical Leave ActWritten Affirmative Action Plan (for federal contractors)Affordable Care ActPaid sick leave
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Owner & 75+ | State Family Medical Leave Act
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Owner & 100 + | Federal WARN ActVETS-100 formEEO-1State Plant Closing Law
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*Some obligations may be imposed regardless of size, i.e., if the company: is a federal contractor, provides employee benefits such as a pension plan, union organized or governed by OSHA regulations due to a particular industry or occupation; Department of Transportation regulations on drug and alcohol testing, or any other regulations that may apply.
**Employers with four or fewer must have at least one work area where smoking is prohibited.
***Employers with fewer than twenty (20) employees that provide group health insurance have state insurance continuation obligations similar to COBRA.