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A work-based intervention program designed to identify and assist employees in resolving personal problems (i.e., marital, financial or emotional problems, family issues, substance/alcohol abuse).
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Forbids most private employers from requiring employees or candidates for employment to submit to a lie detector test. The only time an employer may ask an employee to take a polygraph test is in the conduct of an ongoing investigation into theft, embezzlement, or a similar economic loss; or if the employee had access to property that was lost and the employer has a reasonable suspicion that the employee was involved.
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ERISA sets the requirements for the provision and administration of employee benefit plans. The most common employee benefit plans include health care benefits, profit sharing, and pension plans.
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A portal that allows employees to handle many job-related tasks normally conducted by HR (such as benefits enrollment, updating personal information, and accessing employee personnel information) through the use of a company's intranet or secure Web-based applications. Because HRI is a top HR consulting business, we offer 24/7 access to employee self-service, among our many other convenient features for employers and employees alike.
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An insurance plan that provides employers with protection against claims of discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, or other employment-related issues made by employees, former employees, or potential employees.
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A set of guidelines that states that an employment relationship may be terminated by the employer or employee at any time and for any or no reason.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is charged with protecting human health and with safeguarding the natural environment.
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The federal agency responsible for publishing guidelines, enforcing EEO laws and investigating complaints of job discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
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A federal law prohibiting employers from discriminating between male and female employees in terms of pay when they are performing jobs that are essentially the same or of comparable worth.
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Employees who meet one of the FLSA exemption tests are paid on a fixed salary basis and not entitled to overtime.
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