Research Topics

 

Welcome to our newly-expanded research section, spun off from our sister site, www.ahipubs.com. You’ll find synopses of the laws, frequently-asked questions, related news articles and reports, and relevant forms and documents all contained within the topic pages. Please select your topic from the main categories below to get started.

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Benefits (View Benefits Main Page) 

COBRA - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 

ERISA - Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Flexible Benefits

FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

MHPA - Mental Health Parity Act

Paid Time Off

Unemployment Benefits

Vacation

WHCRA - Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act

 

Discipline/Performance Issues (View Discipline/Performance Issues Main Page) 

Absenteeism

Bad Attitudes & Complaints

Dating

Dress Codes

Insubordination

Investigations

Performance Appraisals

Progressive Discipline

Promotion/Demotion

Substance Abuse

Violence

 

Discrimination (View Discrimination Main Page) 

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

ADEA - Age Discrimination in Employment Act

EPA - Equal Pay Act

National Origin Discrimination

PDA - Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Race Discrimination

Religious Discrimination

Retaliation

Sex Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Title VII

 

Hiring (Hiring Main Page) 

Background Checks

Conviction Records

Employment Contracts

FCRA - Fair Credit Reporting Act

Interviewing

IRCA - Immigration Reform and Control Act

Job Descriptions

Negligent Hiring

Non-Compete Agreements

Pre-Employment Testing

References

 

Leave (View Leave Main Page) 

FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act

Jury Duty

Maternity/Parental Leave

Paid Time Off (PTO)

USERRA - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

Vacation

 

Payroll Management (View Payroll Management Main Page) 

Bonuses

Comp Time

Docking

Exempt vs. Non-Exempt

FLSA - Fair Labor Standards Act

Garnishment

Independent Contractors

Overtime

Timesheets

Travel Time

 

Privacy Policy Guidelines (View Privacy Policy Guidelines Main Page) 

Dating

Dress Codes

E-mail, IM, Web Surfing, And Blogging

Wiretapping Act

Workplace Searches

 

Record-Keeping Documents (View Record-Keeping Documents Main Page) 

Identity Theft

Medical Records

Organizing Personnel Files

 

Safety & Health (View Safety & Health Main Page) 

DFWA - Drug-Free Workplace Act

Drug/Alcohol Testing

OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Act

Repetitive Stress Injuries

Substance Abuse

Violence

Workers' Compensation

WPA - Whistleblower Protection Act

 

Termination (View Termination Main Page) 

Constructive Discharge

Defamation

Employment At-Will

OWBPA - Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act

Reductions-In-Force

Retaliation

Verbal Promises

Waivers

WARN - Worker Adjustment And Retraining Notification Act

Wrongful Termination

 

Training (View Training Main Page)