Federal Human Resources Manual

Welcome to the Federal Human Resources Manual. This guide contains details to help you (a small business owner, a bookkeeper, a Human Resources manager or just sort of fell into HR) comply with federal employment laws. Please note that there are also many state laws and ordinances related to managing your employees – if you are looking for a complete guide to state and federal laws and regulations, visit our resources page to find the what is available in your state. Our state-specific Human Resources Manuals provide a complete resource for all of the employment-related laws affecting your business operations.

Recruiting and hiring — Federal

Background checks — Federal

Immigration — Federal

Temporary and leased employees, interns and volunteers — Federal

Independent contractors — Federal

Restrictive covenants and trade secrets — Federal

Policies and procedures manuals — Federal

Wages and hours — Federal

Child labor — Federal

Discrimination — Federal

Disabilities and reasonable accommodations — Federal

Workplace harassment — Federal

Benefits — Federal

Health insurance reform — Federal

Family and medical leave — Federal

Military leave — Federal

Other types of leave — Federal

Performance evaluations — Federal

Personnel files — Federal

Workplace investigations — Federal

Discipline — Federal

Termination — Federal

Plant closings and mass layoffs — Federal

Health insurance continuation coverage — Federal

Whistleblower protections — Federal

Privacy rights — Federal

Health insurance portability and privacy — Federal

Employment in the Internet age — Federal

Social media — Federal

Safety and health — Federal

Workplace violence — Federal

Politics in the workplace — Federal

Celebrations in the workplace — Federal

Federal contractors and affirmative action — Federal

Public employers — Federal

Unions — Federal

Drugs and alcohol — Federal

Telecommuting — Federal

Diversity in the workplace — Federal

International employment law — Federal

Employment practices liability insurance — Federal

Disaster planning — Federal

Pandemic outbreaks — Federal

Appendix A: Federal recordkeeping requirements

Appendix B: Posting requirements

Forms and Policies