The adherence to the law for corporations

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The Human Resource Policy and Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Employment and Labor Laws:.....................................................................................................1
1. OSHA.......................................................................................................................................1
2. FMLA.......................................................................................................................................2
3. Affirmative Action:..................................................................................................................3
4. ADA.........................................................................................................................................4
5. Title VII....................................................................................................................................5
6. FLSA........................................................................................................................................5
7. ERISA......................................................................................................................................6
8. EEOC.......................................................................................................................................7
2. Employee Acknowledgement Section.........................................................................................9
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................9
References:....................................................................................................................................12

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1. Employment and Labor Laws:
1. OSHA
a. Description of the law: This law requires the employers in providing the employees with the
working conditions that are devoid of the common dangers. In other words, the OSH Act led to
the creation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that enforces and puts
forward protective health and safety standards within the workplace (McCaffrey, 2013).
b. Purpose of the Law: The purpose of OSHA lies in ensuring that the employees works in
healthful and safe environment through enforcing and setting standards through providing
education, training, assistance and outreach (Paul, 2016). They should conform with normal duty
clauses of the OSH Act that require employers in keeping the workplace free from the serious
and the recognized hazards.
c. Adhere to the Law by Corporation and Employees: The adherence to the law for
corporations would mean providing employees with workplace that is devoid of any kind of
serious hazards. Organizations need to put across a safer work ambience which adheres to the
regulations and standards of OSHA. Under the OSHA regulations, employers should inform the
employee regarding the potential hazards. This implies that warning symbols and labels must be
stuck to the chemical containers. There should be clear marking for containers with poisonous or
explosive materials. Corporations should possess a means for communicating the standardized
procedures of operation. They must also report all the fatal accidents to OSHA which might
occur within the eight hours. Besides, the employers should also report accidents that requires

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hospitalization of the three or more number of employees. In fact, business with over 10
employees needed to maintain a record of the illness and injuries that are work related.
Management must also be obligated to post citation. Copy of the citations should must be fixed
to work area that remains linked directly to any kind of safety violation.
On the other hand the employees can adhere to the law by being trained the language that
they understand. They should work on the machines which ensures safety and provides with the
necessary safety gear which either includes providing gloves, or harnessing a lifeline for the
falls. They should also protect themselves from exposure to toxic chemicals. They must also
request for OSHA inspection and speak to inspector. Employees must report on the illness and
injury and also get copies of the medical records. Employees must see the copies of the
workplace illness and injury and also review the records of the injuries and the illnesses related
to work. In addition to this, the employees should get the copies of the test results for finding any
kind of hazard within workplace.
2. FMLA
a. Description of the law: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) represents the labor law of
United States introduced in the year 1993 (Cannonier, 2014). The law requires employers to
ensure the employees with unpaid leave or job-protection for the qualified family and medical
reasons.
b. Purpose of the Law: FMLA has been designed for helping the employees in balancing their
family and work responsibilities by enabling them to opt for the unpaid leave for specific
medical and family reasons (Porter, 2013). It also aims at accommodating the reasonable