28 Knowing HR regulations

It is vital that you know and understand various laws and regulations that apply to employment. As a manager you play a very important role in protecting the rights of your employees and mitigating risk for the organization. Over the years employment laws have gotten more and more complex at both state and federal levels. And they cover a wide range of employment related topics including wages and hours worked, safety and health standards, health benefits, retirement and nondiscrimination based on a range of identities such as race, sexual orientation, national origin and service in the military, and that s just a few. You ve probably heard of some of the laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act, but what about the Employee Retirement Income Security Act It governs employee benefit plans. Or did you know that whistleblower laws are actually administered by the Occuptaional Safety and Health Administration or OSHA and protects 17 different employment statuses If you want