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  • How to Prevent Wage Discrimination and Ensure Equal Pay

    All employers should be aware of their obligation to make certain that their employees are paid fair and equal wages to avoid lawsuits brought under the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and other laws. This How To looks to assist employers who wish to avoid costly wage discrimination lawsuits and ensure equal pay for equal work.

  • How to Manage an Employee With Mental Disabilities Under the ADA

    Unlike physical disabilities, mental disabilities are not easy to spot and can be challenging to handle from the HR perspective. This How to provides guidance to employers handling mental disabilities in the workplace.

  • How to Conduct a Video Job Interview

    More and more employers are turning to video job interviews as a means of evaluating prospective employees. With hiring a key component of an organization's success, it is critical for employers choosing to embrace this technology to use it effectively.

  • How to Conduct a Credit Check for Employment Purposes

    Employers seeking to run credit checks of potential employees must proceed with caution because good credit requirements can be seen as having a disparate impact on minority job applicants, and several states place limits on the use of credit checks for employment purposes. This How To helps an employer with the steps to determine when to run a credit check during the preemployment process.

  • How to Structure an Unpaid Internship or Training Program

    The US Department of Labor will consider interns and trainees to be employees entitled to the minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) unless specific criteria are met. Follow these steps to increase the likelihood that interns or trainees are not employees.

  • How to Administer the FMLA to Be Consistent With Other Employer-Provided Leaves

    The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) generally serves as a baseline for covered employers when implementing leave policies. When the provisions of an employer's leave policy intersect with the FMLA, the employer should be careful when handling leaves of absence and should administer both the FMLA and the employer's leave policies equitably and in compliance with the law.

  • How to Conduct an Internal Investigation

    When employers need to investigate claims of harassment, discrimination or other workplace misconduct, the process of conducting an effective internal investigation can be challenging. This step-by-step recitation of the important issues and pitfalls of internal investigations will guide employers through the process, removing the guesswork.

  • How to Handle a Request for FMLA Leave

    When an employee requests leave for health, medical, parenting, or military reasons, the employer must determine whether the leave qualifies for FMLA leave. If the time off requested qualifies for FMLA leave, the employer is required to provide the employee with specific notice and information regarding the employee's eligibility, rights and responsibilities under the FMLA.

  • How to Verify an Employee's Authorization to Work in the US Through the Form I-9 Process

    In order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act employers must verify the identity of their employees and that the employees are authorized to work in the US. Follow the steps in this How To to verify an employee's eligibility to work during the Form I-9 process.

  • How to Calculate How Much Overtime an Employee Is Owed

    The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that most nonexempt employees be paid one and one-half times their regular pay for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Follow these steps to calculate how much overtime an employee is due in most common situations.

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