Federal Labor Laws by Number of Employees

Practice flashcards covering federal labor laws and federal contractor requirements based on the number of employees required for coverage.

Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) of $1935$

A federal labor law that applies to all employers, regardless of the number of employees, related to Social Security.

Fair Labor Standards Act of $1938$

Federal legislation governing labor standards that applies to all employers.

Equal Pay Act of $1963$

Federal law requiring equal pay for equal work that applies to all employers.

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of $1974$

A federal law that sets standards for retirement and health plans, applying to all employers.

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of $1970$

Federal legislation ensuring workplace safety that applies to all employers.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of $1996$

Federal law that applies to all employers if the company offers benefits.

OSHA Recordkeeping

Federal safety reporting requirement that applies to employers with $11$ or more employees.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of $1964$

Federal law prohibiting employment discrimination that applies to employers with $15$ or more employees.

Americans with Disabilities Act of $1990$

Federal law providing protections for individuals with disabilities that applies to employers with $15$ or more employees.

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of $2008$

Federal law prohibiting the use of genetic information in employment decisions, applying to employers with $15$ or more employees.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Federal law prohibiting discrimination based on pregnancy, which applies to employers with $15$ or more employees.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of $1967$

Federal law protecting employees $40$ years of age and older, applying to employers with $20$ or more employees.

Consolidated Omnibus Benefits Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of $1986$

Federal law providing for the continuation of health insurance coverage, applying to employers with $20$ or more employees.

Family and Medical Leave Act of $1993$

Federal law providing unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons, applying to employers with $50$ or more employees.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

Federal healthcare legislation that applies to employers with $50$ or more employees.

EEO-1 Report

An annual reporting requirement for employers with $50$ or more employees.

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of $1988$

Federal law requiring notice for mass layoffs and plant closings, applying to employers with $100$ or more employees.

Davis Bacon Act of $1931$

A federal contractor labor law that applies to all contractors regardless of employee count.

Copeland Act of $1934$

A federal contractor labor law that applies to all contractors.

Walsh-Healy Act of $1936$

A federal contractor labor law that applies to all contractors.

Executive Order $11246$ of $1965$ (Affirmative Action)

A requirement for federal contractors that applies to those with $50$ or more employees.

Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of $1974$

A federal contractor requirement applying to those with $50$ or more employees.