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USA - February 4 2013
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees of covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave during a…
USA - August 6 2012
The Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law that requires contractors to pay their laborers and mechanics prevailing wages and fringe benefits for work performed on public works construction contracts funded by federal dollars.
USA - February 13 2012
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) provides “whistleblower” protection to employees of publicly traded companies who report corporate securities violations or fraud against investors.
USA - August 8 2011
For most employers, the majority of the disputes they experience about discipline and termination of employees arise out of the protections employees enjoy from federal and state anti-discrimination statutes
USA - June 13 2011
Employers are well advised to maintain some form of drug policy prohibiting employees from reporting to work/working under the influence of controlled substances and alcohol.
