Resources by Topic - Higher Education Compliance Alliance

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.

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Higher Ed HR Magazine

CUPA-HR

Can Faculty at Private Institutions Unionize?

AGB

If Faculty Collective Bargaining Comes to Your Campus

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

EEOC

Campus Legal Information Clearinghouse List of Employment-Related Federal Laws

CLIC

EEOC Compliance Manual

EEOC

U.S. Department of Labor Employee Polygraph Protection Act Resource Page

CUPA-HR

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Resources

CUPA-HR

I-9 Reciprocal Processing Consortium

CUPA-HR

HR and Legal Counsel: Partnering to Navigate Complex Legal Issues on Campus

CUPA-HR

EEOC Compliance Manual – Age Discrimination in Compensation

2000
EEOC

EEOC Final Rule on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other than Age

2012
EEOC

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

34 CFR 110 et seq.

CUPA-HR

EEOC Age Discrimination Homepage

Law Firm Sues Many Private Universities for ERISA Violations, Alleging Breach of Duties Causing Excessive 403(b) Retirement Plan Fees

2016
ACE

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)

29 CFR Part 2560

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Toolkit

CUPA-HR

U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on ERISA

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

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

Removing Hiring Barriers for the Disability Community

CUPA-HR

Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Toolkit

CUPA-HR

Higher Education Compliance Alliance Page on ADA

Boost Your Pay Equity Know-How By Tapping Into These Resources

CUPA-HR

EEOC Compliance Manual Section 10: Compensation Discrimination

2000
EEOC

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

Equal Pay Act Toolkit

CUPA-HR

EEOC Resource Page on Equal Pay/Compensation Discrimination

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

U.S. Department of Labor FMLA Compliance Guide

U.S. Dept. of Labor

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

29 CFR Part 825

CUPA-HR

Final Rule to Revise the Definition of “Spouse” Under the FMLA

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

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

Department of Labor Publishes Fact Sheet #17S on Higher Education Institutions and Overtime Pay Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

U.S. Dep't of Labor

Fair Labor Standards Act Fact Sheet: Admission and Enrolment Counselors

Two Seismic Developments in Wage and Hour Law

AGB

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

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

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

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

U.S. Department of Labor Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (July 30, 2021)

Joint Employer Status under the FLSA Regulations

29 CFR Parts 510 to 794

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Toolkit

CUPA-HR

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

NACAC

U.S. Department of Labor Topical Fact Sheets

U.S. Department of Labor FLSA Opinion Letters

2013

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

U.S. Department of Labor HIPAA Fact Sheet

HIPAA HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule

Does Your Insurance Policy Protect Against Liability Under the New HIPAA Regulations?

Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Toolkit

CUPA-HR

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services HIPAA Overview

U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on HIPAA

Embedding Racial Equity Into HR Practices

CUPA-HR

EEOC Compliance Manual – Section 15: Race & Color Discrimination

2006

Policies, Timing, Documentation, and Consistency: Four Tools for Colleges and Universities to Manage Employee Relations and Mitigate Risks of Employment Discrimination Claims

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Affirmative action appropriate under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (EEOC)

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Toolkit

CUPA-HR

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

Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

20 CFR Part 1002

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Toolkit

CUPA-HR

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

2012
EEOC

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

U.S. Department of Labor Resource Page on USERRA

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

20 CFR Part 639

Layoff/RIF/Furlough Toolkit

CUPA-HR

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