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Accrual, Vesting, and Forfeiture of Pension Plans under ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a federal law that regulates certain employee benefits such as health plans and pension plans and specifies certain minimum standards for those plans. ERISA provides certain reporting and disclosure requirements and imposes fiduciary responsibility on the administrators of ERISA-governed plans.
The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
Background and Scope
Employer Liability for Employee Use of Company-Owned Computer Equipment
The rapid evolution of the personal computer over the last 20 years or so has resulted in widespread use of personal computers in business. There is an ever-increasing number of employees who use a personal computer in the workplace, including a large segment for whom the use of a computer is essential to their job function. A large percentage of employees who have access to personal computers in the workplace have an employer-assigned email address, access to the employer's email system, and access to the Internet. The increasing use of personal computers in the workplace has forced employers to confront several legal issues, including the extent an employer might become liable for the tortious or criminal use of an employer-supplied computer.
Privacy - Polygraphs - General Issues
A recent aspect in the history of polygraph testing is its use as an employment screening tool. In such situations, pre-test and post-test interviews between examinee and examiner are combined. The interviews measure the examinee's heart rate, perspiration, and blood pressure. Changes in these body functions, presumably caused by emotional stress provoked in the examinee, are noted in graphs. The examiner reads the graphs and interprets the results, which apparently measure the veracity of the examinee's statements.
Wage Garnishment under the Consumer Credit Protection Act
Consumer Credit Protection Act)
