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To assist members in better understanding various employment laws and human resource issues, white papers summarizing numerous topics have been prepared by the MSEC staff. In addition, the actual text of many employment laws and the associated agency regulations have been compiled for easy access. Following is an index of these FYIs & LAWs available to MSEC members by clicking the title of the paper.

Index of FYIs & LAWs
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 Format  Subject Matter
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
LAWAffirmative Action Laws
FYIBeck Poster
FYIDetermining Potential Affirmative Action Obligations
FYIExecutive Order 11246
FYIInternet Applicant Rules
FYIOFCCP Compensation Compliance
LAWOffice of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
FYIVETS 100
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
FYIAmericans With Disabilites Act: An Overview
LAWDisability - Related Inquiries and Medical Exams
LAWPre-employment Inquiries
LAWPsychiatric Disabilities
LAWReasonable Accommodation
LAWThe Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
LAWWorkers' Compensation
ATTENDANCE
FYIControlling Absenteeism: An Overview
BENEFITS
FYI401(k) Plan Checklist
FYI403(b) Plan Checklist
FYIBenefit Value Statements
FYIBenefits FAQs
FYIDeveloping a Benefits Communications Strategy
FYIEducational Benefits
FYIEmployee Assistance Programs
FYIEmployers Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits
FYIGlossary of Terms
FYIGroup Health Plans Notice Requirements and Sample Notices
FYIGuidance on Rollovers to HSA's
FYIHSAs vs. HRAs vs. FSAs
FYIInvestment Advice Exemption under the Pension Protection Act
FYIPaid Time Off Plans
LAWPension Protection Act
FYIReporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans
LAWTax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
FYIWeb Sites
BUSINESS STRATEGY
FYIBusiness Strategy FAQs
FYIMerger and Acquisition FAQs
CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGE PROCESS
FYIEEOC CHARGE
COBRA
FYICOBRA - Overview and Sample Notice Forms
LAWCOBRA Regulations
LAWCOBRA Regulations Regarding Notice Requirements
LAWCOBRA vs. Colorado Continuation/Conversion Chart
FYIColorado Health Care Continuation
COLORADO STATUTES
LAWColorado Employment Security Act
LAWColorado Non Compete Statute
LAWColorado Off Duty Legal Activities
LAWColorado Open Records Act
LAWColorado Statute Regarding Discrimination
FYIColorado Uniform Arbitration Act
LAWColorado Wage Statute
FYIMinimum Wage Order 25
COMPENSATION
FYIAnalyzing Salary Surveys
FYICompensation FAQs
FYIConstructing Salary Ranges
FYIDeveloping a Compensation Philosophy
LAWEEOC Compliance Manual: Compensation Discrimination
FYIOrganization-wide and Executive Incentives
FYITerms
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
LAWBoulder Drug Testing Ordinance
FYIDeveloping a Testing Program
LAWDOD - Drug Free Workplace Act
LAWDOT - Workplace Drug Testing
FYIDrug and Alcohol Testing FAQs
LAWDrug and Alcohol Testing Procedures
LAWDrug Free Workplace Act
FYIFederal Drug Testing Laws
LAWMontana Workforce Drug and Alcohol Testing Act
FYIMontana Workforce Drug and Alcohol Testing Act
FYIPublic Employers - Constitutional Restraints
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
FYIEmergency Preparedness - An Overview
FYIGuidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic
FYIGuidelines for Business Pandemic Readiness
FYIPandemic Flu
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
FYINoncompetition, Confidentiality, and Nonsolicitation Agreements
FYIOffer Letters and Other Implied Agreements
LAWOlder Workers Benefit Protection Act
FYITelecommunting - Overview
FYIWaiver and Release Agreement
FYIWritten Documents, Offer Letters, Statements, Contracts
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
LAWBoulder Human Rights Ordinance
FYICivil Rights Charge Process: EEOC Charge
LAWDenver Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment
LAWEmployer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors
LAWNational Origin Discrimination
LAWRace and Color Discrimination
FYIReligious Discrimination
LAWThe Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
LAWThe Equal Pay Act of 1963
LAWTitle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
FYITransgendered Employees - Overview
FYIUnlawful Harassment
ETHICS
FYICode of Ethics
FYIEthics FAQs
FYIManagers Guide to Decision Making
FYISarbanes-Oxley Act-Overview
FYISarbanes-Oxley FAQs
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
FYICalculation of a Workweek for Intermittent Leave
FYIDetermining the 12-Month Period Under FMLA
LAWFamily and Medical Leave Act
FYIFamily And Medical Leave Act - An Overview
LAWFMLA Regulations
FYIForms and Notification Requirements
LAWState Law Summary
GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES
FYIChecklists for Successful International Assignments
FYIGlobal Human Resources - Overview
FYIGlobal Site Start Up Checklist
FYIInternational Human Resources FAQs
HANDBOOKS
FYIChecklist
FYIHandbooks FAQs
FYISample Employee Handbook
FYISupervisor's Manual
HIPAA
FYIHIPAA Portability Overview and Sample Forms
FYIHIPAA Privacy Rules
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
FYIEmployment Law FAQs
FYIFederal Laws that Affect Employment
FYIHuman Resource Department FAQs
FYIHuman Resource Professional Associations
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY
FYIGlossary of Computer Related Terms
FYIHRIS Vendors
FYIHuman Resources Technology FAQs
FYIWeb Sites for Human Resources Professionals
IMMIGRATION
FYIAuditing I-9 Forms
FYIColorado Immigration Verification Requirements
FYIE-Verify
FYII-9 Forms
FYILabor Certifications for Permanent Resident Applications
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
FYIOverview and Sample Agreement
INVESTIGATIONS
FYIAddressing Employee Participation and Cooperation
FYICorrective Action Considerations
FYIInvestigations: Overview
FYIInvestigatory Leave and Other Precautionary Measures
FYIPost-Investigation Recommendation and Communications
FYIQuestions to Ask & Assessing Credibility
FYISelecting an Investigator and the FACT Act
FYIWhen and What to Investigate
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
FYIEssential Functions - ADA Definitions
FYIJob Analysis Questionnaire - Description Format 2
FYIJob Analysis Questionnaire - Description Format 1
FYIJob Analysis Questionnaire - Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions
FYIJob Descriptions - Overview and Samples
FYIKnowledge, Skills and Abilities
FYITerms
LABOR RELATIONS
FYIProtected Concerted Activity
FYIUnion Salting
FYIWeingarten Rights
FYIWithdrawals of Recognition and Petitions for Decertification
MARITAL STATUS
FYICommon Law Marriage - Colorado
FYICommon Law Marriage - Montana
MILITARY RIGHTS
FYIEmployment & Reemployment Rights
LAWUSERRA
LAWUSERRA Regulations
OSHA
FYIEmergency Plan
FYIHazard Communication Program
FYIInspections
FYIOSHA FAQs
FYIRespiratory Protection Program
PAYROLL
FYIDirect Deposit
FYIGarnishments and Income Assignments
FYINew Hire Reporting
FYIPayroll Deduction Authorization
FYIPriorities Among Multiple Income Witholding Orders
FYIUnclaimed Wages
FYIUnclaimed Wages - State Contact Information
FYIW-4 FAQs
PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTATION
FYIDocumenting Performance/Behavior
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
FYI Setting Expectations: Standards and Goals/Objectives
FYICorrective Feedback Discussions
FYIEmployee Recognition
FYIPerformance Appraisal Form - Overview
FYIPerformance Appraisal Samples-Exempt (BARS, Narrative)
FYIPerformance Appraisal Samples-Exempt (Graphic Rating, Narrative, Goals)
FYIPerformance Appraisal Samples-Exempt/Non-exempt (Graphic Rating, BARS, Narrative)
FYIPerformance Appraisal Samples-Non-exempt (Graphic Rating, Narrative, Goals)
FYIPerformance Levels Samples
FYIPerformance Management FAQs
POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT
LAWEmployee Polygraph Protection Act
PUBLIC EMPLOYERS
LAWColorado Open Records Act
FYIColorado Open Records Act - An Overview
FYIConstitutional Rights
LAWFLSA for State and Local Governments
FYIPublic Employers FAQs
RECORDKEEPING
FYIEEO-1 Reporting
FYIEmployee File Management
FYIIdentity Theft: Overview and Document Disposal Requirements
FYIRecordkeeping FAQs
REFERENCE CHECKING
FYIFair Credit Reporting Act - An Overview
FYIPre-Employment Screening
FYIProviding References
FYISamples for Employers Conducting Reference Checks in House
FYIUsing Credit Reports in Hiring
SMOKING
LAWAspen Smoking Ordinance
LAWAurora Colorado Smoking Ordinance
LAWBoulder Smoking Ordinance
LAWColorado Clean Indoor Air Act
LAWDenver Environment Ordinance
STAFFING
FYIAlternative Work Arrangements
FYIApplications and Resumes - Review
FYIBehavioral Interview Questions
FYICommunicating with Spanish Speakers
FYIEffective Career Transition Services
FYIEmployee Referral Programs
FYIEmployee Relocation Plans and Sample Agreement
FYIEmployee Retention
FYIEmployee Volunteer Programs
FYIExit Interview Program
FYIExit Interview Sample Forms
FYIHiring Checklist
FYIHiring FAQs
FYIInternet Recruiting
FYIInterviewing - Common Errors
FYILayoffs
FYIProper/Improper Inquiries in the Pre-Employment Process
FYIRecruiting Strategies
FYIReductions in Force FAQs
FYIRejecting Applicants
FYIRetention and Turnover FAQs
FYISelecting Search Firms
FYISelecting Temporary Agencies
FYITerminations
TESTING
FYICommon Interpretation of Uniform Guidelines
FYIFact Sheet on Employment Tests and Selection Procedures
FYIPre-employment Testing
FYIUniform Guidelines
UNEMPLOYMENT
LAWColorado Unemployment Employer’s Handbook
FYISeparation Payments
LAWUnemployment Insurance Benefits – The Appeal Proces
VIOLENCE
FYIColorado Domestic Abuse Leave Law Overview
FYIDischarge Considerations
FYIViolence FAQs
WAGE AND HOUR
LAWApplication of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Employees of State and Local Governments
FYIBreaks and Meal Periods - California
LAWChild Labor Laws
FYIChild Labor Requirements
FYIDaily Overtime - California
LAWDavis Bacon Act
FYIDOL Audits
LAWExecutive, Administrative, Professional, Computer and Outside Sales Employees
FYIExemption - Partial Day Absences and PTO
FYIExemptions - Duties Test
FYIExemptions - Salary Basis Test
LAWFair Labor Standards Act
FYIFAQs
FYIFLSA - Handy Reference Guide
FYIGovernment Contracts - Davis Bacon Act
FYIGovernment Contracts - Service Contract Act
FYIGovernment Contracts - Wage Determinations
FYIHours Worked
LAWHours Worked
FYIInterns
LAWLabor Standards for Construction Contracts
LAWLabor Standards for Federal Service Contracts
FYIMake Up Time – California
LAWMinimum Wage Laws in the States
FYIMotor Carrier Exemption
FYIOvertime
FYIOvertime – Multiple Jobs Pay Calculations
LAWOvertime Compensation
FYIProfit Sharing Plans
FYIRecordkeeping
FYIRecordkeeping/Time Clock Issues
LAWRecords to be Kept
FYIRegular Rate
FYISalespersons - Pay Practices
FYITipped Employees
FYITravel Time Pay
FYIVolunteers
WARN ACT
FYIWARN Act - Overview
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
LAWColorado Workers Compensation Act
FYIManaging Liability for Recreational, Athletic and Social Activities
FYIReturn to Work/ Modified Duty
FYITwo Designated Providers
FYIWorkers' Compensation FAQs

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