Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Virtually all business owners hiring individuals under the age of 18.
What is the minimum age to hire: There is a lot of variation about the minimum age to hire and there are different restrictions placed on various age groups:
• Any age: Farm
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Every employer, but especially those subject to discrimination laws (over 15 employees).
What pre-search considerations are there: There are a lot of things to consider before you even announce a job. You should determine if you will search internally, outside the company, through the
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Every employer without exception. Under the Texas Payday Act and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, there are requirements and limitations about what can be deducted from an employee’s pay.
What types of allowable deductions are there: Charges in the following categories may be
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Every employer, but especially those subject to discrimination laws or who have employees classified as exempt from overtime.
Why should I have any: If done right, a job description can help avoid discrimination claims, make job listings and interviews a snap, provide the analysis
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer with 15 or more employees that obtain genetic information (including family history) about an employee.
Why should I keep reading – I don’t use genetic information: It’s true, most employers don’t have a program to obtain genetic information about employees, but the
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Every employer who receives an application for employment from a service member, employs a service member, or may reemploy a service member.
What is the purpose of the law: It is designed to prevent discrimination by employers against service members based on their service,
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer who fears its employees might go out and start a competing business or work for a competitor and share the employer’s secrets.
What is a “covenant not to compete”: Non-competes, also known as non-competition agreements, are a specia
lly designed type of
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer who has information it would prefer that its competitors not have, which really ought to be everybody.
What is a “trade secret”: Any formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information used in your company’s business that gives you a competitive advantage over
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 applies to virtually every employer who might think of giving a polygraph test as a prerequisite to hiring or to an existing employee. What does the law prohibit: Employers cannot “require, request, suggest, or cause” an employee to
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer who monitors employee emails, issues employees a cell phone, or might ever want to search an employee’s workspace. Even if you don’t think you are the snooping type, there may come a day where you think an employee is stealing, on drugs,