Case Study: Employment Law Compliance Plan For Landslide Limousines
Memorandum
To: Bradley Stonefield
CC: Traci
From: Jason White
Date: August 1, 2014
Subject: Employment Law Compliance Plan for Landslide Limousines
As a Texas employer, you have to comply with not only Federal, but also State, and City regulations. This compliance plan is focused in employment law and will guide you throughout the Federal laws, Texas employer requirements, and also ordinances created by the City of Austin to regulate businesses. The compliance plan for Landslide Limousines will be focusing in the following laws; The Age of Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), The Equal Pay Act of 1963, Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, …show more content…
Landslide Limousines intends to have more than fifteen employees and therefore subject to comply with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, or learning. (Cascio, 2013, "Chapter 3, The Legal Context of Employment Decisions"). For any reasons, the organization cannot discharge, terminate or hire employees because of disabilities. Landslide Limousine will provide reasonable accommodations to employees under ADA requirements.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits employers to give lower pay wages based in sex in the job performance that requires equal skills, effort, and responsibility. Landslide Limousine needs to set up a standard rate to pay all employees as equal. Failure to comply this regulation the organization will be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000, or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both ("The Equal Pay Act Of 1963", …show more content…
Certain classes are more highly protected; foreign language speakers, sex discrimination, immigration laws, sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination (Labor And Employment Laws In The State Of Texas, 2013)
The Texas Minimum Wage Act State of Texas establishes a minimum wage rate for non-exempt (hourly) employees and requires employers to provide each employee with a written earnings statement in every paycheck (Texas Workforce Commission, n.d.). Landslide Limousine is obligated to pay its employees a minimum wage rate of $7.25 in order to comply with the federal minimum wage. Salary employees can be paid once a month, and Non-exempt must be paid at least twice per month. The Texas Workers’ Compensation Act allows private employers to choose whether or not to carry workers; compensation insurance coverage, however, Texas employers who carry and who do not carry workers ' compensation insurance coverage are required to comply with certain reporting and notification requirements under the Texas Workers ' Compensation Act ("Understanding the Texas Workers ' Compensation Act,"
To: Bradley Stonefield
CC: Traci
From: Jason White
Date: August 1, 2014
Subject: Employment Law Compliance Plan for Landslide Limousines
As a Texas employer, you have to comply with not only Federal, but also State, and City regulations. This compliance plan is focused in employment law and will guide you throughout the Federal laws, Texas employer requirements, and also ordinances created by the City of Austin to regulate businesses. The compliance plan for Landslide Limousines will be focusing in the following laws; The Age of Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), The Equal Pay Act of 1963, Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, …show more content…
Landslide Limousines intends to have more than fifteen employees and therefore subject to comply with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, or learning. (Cascio, 2013, "Chapter 3, The Legal Context of Employment Decisions"). For any reasons, the organization cannot discharge, terminate or hire employees because of disabilities. Landslide Limousine will provide reasonable accommodations to employees under ADA requirements.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits employers to give lower pay wages based in sex in the job performance that requires equal skills, effort, and responsibility. Landslide Limousine needs to set up a standard rate to pay all employees as equal. Failure to comply this regulation the organization will be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000, or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both ("The Equal Pay Act Of 1963", …show more content…
Certain classes are more highly protected; foreign language speakers, sex discrimination, immigration laws, sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination (Labor And Employment Laws In The State Of Texas, 2013)
The Texas Minimum Wage Act State of Texas establishes a minimum wage rate for non-exempt (hourly) employees and requires employers to provide each employee with a written earnings statement in every paycheck (Texas Workforce Commission, n.d.). Landslide Limousine is obligated to pay its employees a minimum wage rate of $7.25 in order to comply with the federal minimum wage. Salary employees can be paid once a month, and Non-exempt must be paid at least twice per month. The Texas Workers’ Compensation Act allows private employers to choose whether or not to carry workers; compensation insurance coverage, however, Texas employers who carry and who do not carry workers ' compensation insurance coverage are required to comply with certain reporting and notification requirements under the Texas Workers ' Compensation Act ("Understanding the Texas Workers ' Compensation Act,"