Employment Law Resources for Small Business Owners

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on Employment Laws and Regulations. In today's complex employment landscape, it's crucial to understand the various laws and regulations that govern the relationship between employers and employees. This guide provides an in-depth overview of key topics for employers, including discrimination laws, equal pay, overtime regulations, and family leave policies. 

Overview of Employment Discrimination Laws

• A comprehensive look at the various laws that protect employees from discrimination in the workplace.

What Are Protected Classes for Anti-Discrimination Laws

• Learn about the different categories of individuals protected from workplace discrimination.

Termination Best Practices​

• Guidance on how employers should handle employee terminations while adhering to legal requirements.

Overview of Sexual Harassment Laws

• An in-depth examination of laws addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.

The Employer Response to a Sexual Harassment Complaint

• Understand how employers should respond when a sexual harassment complaint is made by an employee.

Overview of Equal Pay Act

• An overview of laws aimed at ensuring equal pay for equal work.

Equal Pay Audit

• Discover how businesses can conduct audits to identify and address pay disparities and reduce their liability risk.

Hiring Independent Contractors

• ​Guidance on hiring and working with independent contractors.

Overview of Minimum Wage Laws

• An overview of federal and state minimum wage laws and regulations.

Overview of State and Federal Overtime Law​

• Learn about overtime regulations at both the state and federal levels.

2020 Changes to Overtime Rules

• Insights into recent changes made to overtime regulations.​​

Overtime Exemptions

• Understand the exemptions to overtime pay requirements for certain employees.

Employee Travel Time

• Learn how employee travel time is treated under wage and hour laws.

How to Calculate Overtime Pay

• A guide on calculating overtime pay for overtime eligible employees.

Overview of the Wage Act

• An overview of the Massachusetts Wage Act and its implications.

Massachusetts Paid Family Leave

• Information on employer obligations and requirements of the paid family leave law in Massachusetts.

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