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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2012

Personnel

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The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes Dec 2012

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document details the specifics of the act: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.


Fair Credit Reporting Act (2012), Richard Stokes Nov 2012

Fair Credit Reporting Act (2012), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The FCRA requires employers who use outside agencies to perform credit or other background checks (including criminal, reference, or driving record checks) to comply with comprehensive notice, consent, and disclosure obligations both prior to doing the checks and after the results are reported.


Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008 (Gina), Bonnie Jones Oct 2012

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008 (Gina), Bonnie Jones

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of GINA is to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.


Hot Topic: Employers Asking For Social Media Passwords, Bonnie Jones Sep 2012

Hot Topic: Employers Asking For Social Media Passwords, Bonnie Jones

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Improper use of social media information on applicants and employees may result in claims alleging discrimination, negligent hiring, violation of privacy, and open record conflicts.


Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada): An Updated Employer Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones Sep 2012

Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada): An Updated Employer Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication incorporates the MTAS 2011 Technical Bulletin, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA): Back to Basics; the focus is primarily on the employment and applicant accommodation process.


Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Re-Employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes May 2012

Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Re-Employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes

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Up-to-date information on employee military leave for employees who are National Guardsmen, in the Reserve, are planning to enlist, or are drafted.


Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Brad Harris May 2012

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Brad Harris

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Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.


Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes Mar 2012

Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes

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Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."


Family Medical Leave Act ... An Updated Guide, Bonnie Jones Feb 2012

Family Medical Leave Act ... An Updated Guide, Bonnie Jones

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication will attempt to provide your city with an overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) including recent amendments, legislative history and the intersection of FMLA with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act).