Human Resources
The Human Resources section of FindLaw's Corporate Counsel Center provides information on matters such as Federal and State Employment Laws, Unions, HR Benefits, Work Visas and more. Understanding and managing labor and employment issues facing your company is of central importance for corporate counsel, regardless of whether the company employs a large or small workforce. Topics like Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), sexual harassment, racial and gender discrimination, wage and overtime laws, WARN Act layoff compliance, OSHA regulations, and various labor organization issues are all within the corporate legal department's area of responsibility. Research these and other HR subjects in the Human Resources section.
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In this last post in the series on counseling the HR function we turn to the "nuts and bolts" of your HR "tool kit". -
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final regulation regarding the hiring of persons with certain disabilities. -
As a lawyer counseling the HR function you'll be primarily concerned with compliance issues and this means that you need to be aware of the various federal and state laws and regulations apply to a business' employment practices, from recruitment and hiring through discipline and possible termination. -
Even if you are not an "employment law" specialist you will almost certainly get involved with personnel issues that arise with your clients and will interact with their human resources professionals, often referred to as "HR" -
On January 1, 2013, the much talked about "contraceptive mandate" goes into effect, requiring non-exempted group health plans to provide coverage for women's preventative health services, including contraceptive methods.