Wage & Hour
What is the federal minimum wage as of July 2025?
What is $7.25 per hour?
What age group of employees does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act protect?
What is 40 years and older?
How many employees must a company have to be covered by the FMLA?
What is 50 or more within 75 miles?
What law gives employees the right to discuss wages?
What is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?
What federal form must be retained for 3 years after an employee’s hire date and 1 year after termination, whichever is later?
What is Form I‑9?
What kind of employee is not entitled to overtime pay?
What is an exempt employee?
What law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities?
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Under FMLA, can an employee take leave to care for a grandparent?
What is only if the grandparent stood in loco parentis when the employee was a child?
What is a whistleblower?
What is an employee who reports illegal or unethical practices?
What is the primary purpose of an employee handbook?
What is to outline company policies, procedures, and employee expectations?
Are meal breaks required under the FLSA?
What is no, but some states require them for union and minor workers.
What federal law added protection against discrimination based on genetic information?
What is the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)?
What law gives employees the right to take unpaid time off for jury duty or military service?
What is USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act)?
Can an employee be disciplined for refusing to work in unsafe conditions?
What is no, if the danger is real and imminent?
How long must an employer keep personnel records after termination?
What is typically 1 year (varies by regulation)?
What is a primary factor used to determine independent contractor status?
What is the degree of control the company has over the worker?
What is the main difference between retaliation and discrimination under Title VII?
What is retaliation is based on conduct after a protected activity, while discrimination relates to status or identity?
What must an employer do before denying leave under the ADA due to "undue hardship"?
What is conduct an individualized assessment of the impact on business operations?
What is one protected activity under anti-retaliation laws?
What is filing a discrimination complaint?
What must be provided to employees under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) before running a background check?
What is written notice and consent?
What is the key factor in determining if a job is exempt under the administrative exemption?
What is the exercise of independent judgment on significant matters?
What kind of harassment must be shown to establish a hostile work environment under Title VII?
What is conduct that is severe or pervasive enough to alter the conditions of employment and create an abusive working environment?
What is one key difference between FMLA leave and Paid Family Leave (PFL) in states like California or New York?
What is FMLA is unpaid job-protected leave, while PFL provides partial wage replacement and may not guarantee job protection?
What federal agency protects employees' rights to organize and bargain collectively?
What is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
What law requires employers to provide a notice of COBRA continuation rights?
What is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)?