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Human Resources Law

Human resources or "HR" refers to the division of an organization that deals with personnel matters such as hiring, training, discipline, and firing. HR legal issues involve labor relations, privacy in the workplace, employee leave and benefits, and discrimination, and are often governed by federal and state statutes including, the Labor Management Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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Human Resources Articles
-  Public and Government Disability Accommodations-  Dealing With Labor Unions
-  Enforcing the ADA-  Tips for Avoiding Legal Labor Claims
-  Employment Issues: Workers' Comp Benefits-  Immigration
-  Family and Medical Leave Act For Employers-  Military Leave For Employers
-  Pregnant Employees-  Employee Drug & Alcohol Testing
-  Employer Liability For Alcohol Injuries-  Sexual Discrimination and Your Employees' Pay
-  Disciplining Employees-  Sexual Harassment in Your Small Business
-  At-Will Employment-  Steps to Take to Prevent Sexual Harassment in Your Small Business
-  Termination: At Will Employment-  Age Discrimination
-  Employee Termination Rights-  Age Discrimination in Your Small Business
-  Unemployment Benefits-  Religion at Work
-  Retaliation Claims-  Employers & the Americans with Disabilities Act
-  Equal Pay-  Contingent Workers
-  Disability Discrimination in Your Small Business-  Hiring Management for Your Small Business
-  ADA and Employment-  Employee Handbooks
-  Working With Disabled Employees-  Privacy In The Workplace
-  Discrimination Lawsuits-  Asking the Right Questions
-  Employee Handbooks and 'At Will' Employment-  Employee Privacy in the Workplace
-  Military Leave For Employees-  OSHA Safety Standards
-  Retaliation Claims-  White Collar Crime
-  Working With Disabled Employees-  Working With Labor Unions
 
Human Resources FAQs
-  Americans With Disabilities Act - ADA - FAQs-  Employer: Job Discrimination FAQs
-  Employer: Job Applicant and Interview FAQs-  Employer: Privacy In the Workplace FAQs
-  Civil Rights: Employment FAQs
 
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