Human Resources

Colleges and universities are large employers, so compliance with employment laws and regulations is a paramount concern. This page includes resources on a broad range of employment-related issues, including discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ERISA, Family Medical Leave Act, Privacy, and Fair Pay Issues. Employment law issues are often subject to state and local laws as well, which are not addressed on this site.

• U.S. Laws & Regulations

• Campus Legal Information Clearinghouse List of Employment-Related Federal Laws

  CLIC

• List of Laws Enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

  EEOC

• EEOC Compliance Manual

  EEOC
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
• Resource Pages

• EEOC Age Discrimination Homepage

• Publications

• EEOC Compliance Manual – Age Discrimination in Compensation

  EEOC, 2000

• EEOC Final Rule on Disparate Impact and Resonable Factors Other than Age

  EEOC, March 30, 2012
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
• Resource Pages

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on ERISA

• U.S. Department of Labor FAQ’s About ERISA

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page of Advisory Opinions on ERISA

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Higher Education Compliance Alliance Page on ADA

• Equal Pay
• Resource Pages

• EEOC Resource Page on Equal Pay/Compensation Discrimination

• Publications

• EEOC Compliance Manual Section 10: Compensation Discrimination

  EEOC, 2000
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Resource Pages

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on the FMLA

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on 2009 Final FMLA Regulations

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page for Opinion Letters re FMLA

• CUPA-HR FMLA Toolkit  

  CUPA-HR
• Publications

• U.S. Department of Labor FMLA Compliance Guide

  U.S. Dept. of Labor

• Need Time? The Employee's Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act

  U.S. Department of Labor, Jun 27, 2012
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Resource Pages

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on the FLSA

• CUPA-HR FLSA Toolkit 

  CUPA-HR
• Publications

• U.S. Department of Labor PowerPoint Seminar on Fair Pay Exemptions

• U.S. Department of Labor Nursing Mothers Q&A

• U.S. Department of Labor Minimum Wage Q&A

• NACAC Fair Labor Standards Regulation Fact Sheet: Academic Counselors and Admission/Enrollment Counselors

  2004, NACAC
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Resource Pages

• CUPA-HR HIPAA Toolkit 

  CUPA-HR

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on HIPAA

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services HIPAA Overview

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Resource Page on HIPAA

• Publications

• U.S. Department of Labor HIPAA Fact Sheet

• HIPAA Privacy Rule Primer for the College or University Administrator

  2003, ACE
• Litigation
• Publications

• “Recent Developments in Employment-Based Litigation and Electronic Discovery”

  Hon. Lawrence J. Brennan, Robert Bambino, 2008, URMIA

• If Faculty Collective Bargaining Comes to Your Campus 

  Lawrence White, Oct 1, 2012, AGB
• Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
• Resource Pages

• Healthcare.gov Resource Page with Full Text of the Affordable Care Act

• Racial Discrimination – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Resource Pages

• EEOC Resource Page on Title VII, including full text of Title VII

• Publications

• EEOC Compliance Manual – Section 15: Race & Color Discrimination

  2006

• Adverse Impact: History, Concepts and Testing Concerns

  Kristine Smith, Ted Darany, 2004, CUPA-HR
• Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
• Resource Pages

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on USERRA

• U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on USERRA (for Veterans)

• Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Employers

  EEOC, 2012
• WARN Act

• U.S. Department of Labor Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Resources