| Personnel File Retention Requirements--the Age Discrimination in Employment Act |
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| Congress enacted the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) to prevent employment discrimination on the basis of age against persons 40 years of age or older. The ADEA applies to most American employers with 20 or more employees. To aid in enforcement efforts of the ADEA, implementing regulations require covered employers to retain a number of employment records for specified periods of time. More... |
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| Arbitration and Grievance Procedures under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute |
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| The U.S. Office of Special Counsel |
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| The United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent, investigative federal agency that was created by Congress in 1978. At the time of its creation, the OSC worked directly with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), reporting its findings of federal employment law violations to the MSPB, which would adjudicate them. In 1989, however, Congress separated the OSC from the MSPB and expanded the regulatory powers of the OSC, which is now wholly independent from the MSPB. This articles summarizes the organization and the primary functions of the OSC. More... |
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| The Anti-Kickback Provisions of the Copeland Act |
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| Personnel File Retention Requirements--Title VII and ADA |
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| Most American employers are subject to a number of federal statutes designed to prevent different forms of discrimination in the workplace. In addition to proscribing improper workplace practices, these laws provide enforcement mechanisms and means to compensate employees and applicants who are injured by employers who refuse to follow the laws. More... |
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