U.S. Employment Law & Regulations

Of 200 male applicants, 80 were hired. Of 150 female applicants, 39 were hired. Does adverse impact exist under the four-fifths rule?

An employer has 45 employees at one location and 10 more at a site 50 miles away. An employee who has worked there for 2 years and 1,500 hours in the past year requests leave for surgery. Is she FMLA-eligible?

An employee voluntarily resigns. How long can he keep group health coverage under COBRA?

Under the ADA, when may an employer ask an applicant whether they have a disability?

An employer has 120 employees and plans to close a facility with 60 employees in 30 days, with no warning. Which law is MOST likely violated?

A manager asks HR whether he can require a cashier suspected of theft to take a polygraph test. Under the EPPA, the employer:

Which case established that employment practices that are neutral on their face but have a discriminatory effect violate Title VII unless they are job-related?

A company refuses to hire women with preschool-age children but hires men with preschool-age children. This violates Title VII under which case?

Under the Faragher/Ellerth framework, an employer facing a supervisor hostile-environment claim with no tangible employment action can avoid liability if it shows:

An HR generalist receives an I-9 from a new hire who presents a U.S. passport. The generalist also asks for her Social Security card "to be safe." This is:

How long must an employer keep a terminated employee's I-9 if the employee was hired on March 1, 2020, and terminated on June 1, 2026?

Which law requires employers to maintain records and report severe injuries such as amputations within 24 hours?

Which statement about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is correct?

An exempt employee earns a salary of $620 per week and performs administrative duties. Under current federal law, this employee:

A non-union warehouse employer is approached by union organizers who are not employees and want to hand out leaflets in its private parking lot. Under Lechmere, the employer generally:

An employer with 30 employees refuses to hire a 45-year-old applicant because of her age. Which law applies?

A pregnant employee asks to carry a water bottle and take more frequent restroom breaks. Under the PWFA, the employer should:

A returning service member was deployed for 200 days. Under USERRA, he must apply for reemployment within:

An employee has used all 12 weeks of FMLA leave for cancer treatment and her doctor says she needs 4 more weeks. Company policy says employees are terminated after 12 weeks of leave. What should HR do?

Which law requires covered federal contractors and grant recipients to publish a drug-free workplace policy and run an awareness program, but does NOT require drug testing?