HR EMPLOYMENT LAWS –
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO
WORKPLACE REGULATIONS
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 - introduced civil and criminal penalties
to employers who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants or individuals
unauthorized to work in the U.S.; required hired employees to demonstrate work
eligibility by filling out an I-9 form and submitting certifications of citizenship or work
authorization
Form I-9 & E-Verify - form that verifies the identity and employment authorization of
individuals hired for employment in the United States
Green Card - physical card (type of visa) that indicates that the holder is a
permanent resident of the United States and can lawfully work and travel anywhere
within the United States and pursue citizenship; card is received after arrival into the
country and requires that you already have an immigrant visa
Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (FCRA) - enacted to promote the accuracy,
fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer
reporting agencies
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy (DACA) - allows undocumented youth
who fulfill certain requirements to be protected from deportation, receive a work
permit, and qualify for a driver's license, but does not provide a pathway to
citizenship
Davis-Bacon Act - federal law that establishes the requirement for paying the local
prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics but applies to
contractors performing on federally funded contracts
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act - establishes overtime pay for hours worked by
contractor employees in excess of 40 hours per week, and sets the minimum wage
equal to the prevailing wage as determined by the Secretary of Labor
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - created the right to a minimum wage, and time-
and-a-half overtime pay when people work over 40 hours a week, and prohibits the
employment of minors in extreme working conditions
Equal Pay Act - "equal pay for equal work," enacted to amend the FLSA and make it
illegal to pay workers lower wages than others on the basis of their sex; jobs that
require equal skill, responsibility, effort, are treated as equal
McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act - requires contractors and subcontractors
performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service
employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found
prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a
predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement.
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO
WORKPLACE REGULATIONS
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 - introduced civil and criminal penalties
to employers who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants or individuals
unauthorized to work in the U.S.; required hired employees to demonstrate work
eligibility by filling out an I-9 form and submitting certifications of citizenship or work
authorization
Form I-9 & E-Verify - form that verifies the identity and employment authorization of
individuals hired for employment in the United States
Green Card - physical card (type of visa) that indicates that the holder is a
permanent resident of the United States and can lawfully work and travel anywhere
within the United States and pursue citizenship; card is received after arrival into the
country and requires that you already have an immigrant visa
Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (FCRA) - enacted to promote the accuracy,
fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer
reporting agencies
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy (DACA) - allows undocumented youth
who fulfill certain requirements to be protected from deportation, receive a work
permit, and qualify for a driver's license, but does not provide a pathway to
citizenship
Davis-Bacon Act - federal law that establishes the requirement for paying the local
prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics but applies to
contractors performing on federally funded contracts
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act - establishes overtime pay for hours worked by
contractor employees in excess of 40 hours per week, and sets the minimum wage
equal to the prevailing wage as determined by the Secretary of Labor
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - created the right to a minimum wage, and time-
and-a-half overtime pay when people work over 40 hours a week, and prohibits the
employment of minors in extreme working conditions
Equal Pay Act - "equal pay for equal work," enacted to amend the FLSA and make it
illegal to pay workers lower wages than others on the basis of their sex; jobs that
require equal skill, responsibility, effort, are treated as equal
McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act - requires contractors and subcontractors
performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service
employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found
prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a
predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement.
