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Have you posted all required employee notices in conspicuous places (EEO, employee rights, minimum wage, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, child labor, etc.)? |
Appendix B: Posting requirements |
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Do you keep all medical records separate from other personnel files? |
Disabilities and reasonable accommodations |
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Do you have all new hires complete I-9 Forms and do you keep the I-9 Forms separate from supporting the documentation? |
Recruiting and hiring |
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Do you retain employment records for as long as you should? |
Appendix A: Recordkeeping requirements |
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Do you know what questions you cannot ask job applicants, and which ones you should? |
Recruiting and hiring |
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Do you check all job and personal references before hiring? |
Background checks |
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Are your employees properly designated as exempt or non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? |
Wages and hours |
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Do you have an employee handbook? If so, is it regularly updated, and do you include a clear statement that employment is at-will and not guaranteed? |
Policies and procedures manuals |
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Do you pay required overtime compensation to non-exempt employees, which can include salaried employees? |
Wages and hours |
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Do you have a written unlawful harassment policy, and are your employees aware of it? |
Policies and procedures manuals |
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Do you have a procedure for investigating employee complaints about harassment? |
Workplace investigations |
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Do you test for drugs or alcohol in compliance with both Minnesota and federal law? |
Recruiting and hiring |
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Do you have a progressive discipline policy, and do your supervisors understand it and apply it consistently? |
Discipline |
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Are you aware of federal requirements regarding continuation of group health care coverage? |
Health insurance continuation coverage |
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Do you have a plan for dealing with workplace injuries? |
Safety and health |
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Do you know if your employees are eligible for family and medical leave? |
Family and medical leave |
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Does your company have a plan for complying with WARN in the case of a mass layoff or plant closing? |
Plant closings and mass layoffs |
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Does your company have a plan for coping with a natural or man-made disaster that interrupts operations? |
Disaster planning |
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Do you know the procedure for reinstating a veteran after military leave? |
Military leave |
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Do you provide workers' compensation insurance as required by Minnesota law? |
Workers' compensation |
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Does your company have a policy regarding employee use of social media? |
Social media |