How many employees do you have? Do you know what laws apply to you as an employer with that number of employees — and which would affect you if you grow?
Employers are subject to the following employment regulations based on the number of employees listed below.
Employers with one or more employee must comply with the following:
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA)-document disposal
- Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
- Federal Income Tax Withholding, Social Security/Medicare (FICA, OASDI) and state unemployment compensation tax
- Uniformed Services Employment & Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
- Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968
- National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA)
- Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
- Uniform Guidelines of Employee Selection Procedures of 1978
Employers with 11 or more employees must comply with the statutes and regulations above and the following statute:
- Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with the statute above and the following statutes and regulations:
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Employers with 20 or more employees must comply with above and also with the following regulations:
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
Employers with 50 employees must comply with above and also with the following regulations:
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Executive Order 11246 (for federal contractors or subcontractors with $50,000 or more in government contracts)
- EEO-1 Report-Form EEO-100 (for federal contractors or subcontractors with $50,000 or more in government contracts)
Employers with 100 or more employees must comply with above and also with the following regulations:
- Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
- EEO-1 Report-Form EEO-100 for employer which is not a federal contractor
Protect yourself and contact your labor attorney or HRKnowledgebase.com to make sure you are in compliance.
