EMPLOYMENT LAW 

Forms:

USERRA Poster required by Department of Labor (DOL) under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act as of January 16, 2006. 

FMLA Form WH-380 -The Certification of Health Care Provider is an optional form DOL provides for an employer to use if it chooses to require certification from a health care provider that a serious health condition requiring leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) exists.

FMLA Form WH-381 - The Employer Response to Employee Request for Family and Medical Leave is an optional form the DOL provides for an employer to satisfy its obligation to provide written notification detailing the employer’s specific expectations and obligations of an employee who is taking FMLA protected leave.

FLSA Classification Questionnaire - Unless a position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the employee who holds the position will be entitled to receive overtime pay if she works in excess of 40 hours per week. One of the most common exemptions from the FLSA is for "administrators" but it is not always easy to tell if the position in question fits the definition. Use this questionnaire to document the employee's and the supervisor's input, and to help you decide.

Background check authorization form - Do not use this form for anything other than obtaining a background check for the purpose of evaluating  a job applicant. The use of background checks is governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Always attach a copy of the Federal Trade Commission's "Summary of Rights Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act"  when using this form.

Employment links:

Alexander Hamilton Institute

Code of Federal Regulations

Cornell's Legal Information Institute's links to labor and employment laws of the 50 states

Employee Assistance Professionals Association

Employment Law Blog - Law Office of D. Jill Pugh, Seattle, WA

Law.com's employment section

Military Service Employment Rights

Society for Human Resource Management

US Department of Labor Compliance

US Department of Labor E-Law Advisors

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries

 

INSURANCE LAW

Insurance links:

A.M. Best Co.

Cornell Legal Information Institute Insurance links 

FTC "do not call" info

HIPAA Links

Insurance Company Sites

State Insurance Departments