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The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2011), Richard Stokes
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This document details the specifics of the FLSA: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.
Technical Bulletins: Accommodating Nursing Mothers In The Workplace (2011), Bonnie Jones
Technical Bulletins: Accommodating Nursing Mothers In The Workplace (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This publication will guide you through state and federal laws that accommodate nursing mothers in the workplace.
Hot Topic: E-Verify And Local Governments (2011), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: E-Verify And Local Governments (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
E-Verify is the electronic employment eligibility verification system that all federal contractors must use to verify the employment authorization of employees performing work under a federal contract.
Technical Bulletins: Osha Changes Forms And Procedures For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses (2011), Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Osha Changes Forms And Procedures For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The 2002 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping rules require employers, subject to the rules, to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses.
An Updated Guide To Cobra (2011), Bonnie Jones
An Updated Guide To Cobra (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This guide is updated to include information about health care reform, also called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as new reporting requirements for employers.
Interviewing And The Law (2011), Richard Stokes
Interviewing And The Law (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Congress provided federal legal enforcement for equal employment in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with strengthening amendments added in 1972. Unlawful discrimination in the employment process also is enforced through the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2011), Josh Jones
Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2011), Josh Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of the end of the 2010 legislative session and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The optional standard mileage rate increased to 55.5 cents per mile for all business miles driven on or after July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011.
Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2011), Mtas
Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2011), Mtas
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.
Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Reservists' Leave Of Absence (2011), Bonnie Jones
Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Reservists' Leave Of Absence (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Military leave cannot be affected by date of employment or length of service, including employees who are still in the city's probationary period.
Hot Topic: Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act (2011), Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Smoking in public places (notably municipal workplaces) is now recognized by the Tennessee Legislature as a public health issue and is, therefore, banned.
Filling Vacancies On Your City Council, David Angerer
Filling Vacancies On Your City Council, David Angerer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication presents an argument in favor of cities adopting succession plans.
Technical Bulletins: Fair Credit Reporting Act (2011), Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Fair Credit Reporting Act (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The provisions of FCRA, CRECA and FACTA directly affect those cities that use outside agencies to secure information about applicants and employees.