Nebraska Human Resources Manual
Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott, LLP
Carly Bahramzad
About the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce
About the firm
About the authors
Preface
Features of the HR Library
Snapshot – An HR audit
Compliance thresholds
Recruiting and hiring
Background checks
Immigration
Temporary and leased employees
Independent contractors
Noncompete agreements and trade secrets
Policies and procedures
Wages and hours
Child labor
Discrimination
Disabilities and reasonable accommodations
Workplace harassment
Benefits
Health insurance reform
Family and medical leave
Military leave
Performance evaluations
Personnel files
Workplace investigations
Discipline
Termination
Plant closings and mass layoffs
Health insurance continuation coverage
Unemployment insurance
Privacy rights
Health insurance portability and privacy
Internet use
Safety and health
Workplace violence
Workers' compensation
Politics in the workplace
Celebrating in the workplace
Federal contractors and affirmative action
Public employers
Telecommuting
Employment practices liability insurance
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Appendix A: Recordkeeping requirements
Appendix B: Posting requirements
Workplace Safety and Health Compliance Manual
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
About Fisher Phillips LLP
About the Author
Snapshot - An HR audit
Introduction
Duties and responsibilities
Employer's general duty
Recordkeeping requirements
Significant standards
Inspections
Citations and civil penalties
Settling citations
Procedural and affirmative defenses
Criminal penalties
Developing a comprehensive health and safety program
Whistleblower protections
Emergency response and preparedness
Appendix A: Required postings
Appendix B: Forms for recording work-related injuries and illnesses
Appendix C: Partially exempt industries from recordkeeping requirements
Appendix D: Safety checklist
Appendix E: State plan review commissions/boards
Appendix F: State plan notice of contest timeline
Appendix G: Emergency action plan checklist
Appendix H: Safety strategies
Appendix I: Model Written Lockout/Tagout Program
Appendix J: National, regional, local and special emphasis inspection programs
Appendix K: OSHA Injury and Illness Recordability Worksheet
Appendix L: Handling violence in the workplace
Appendix M: Safety for temporary employees
Appendix N: Fact Sheet: General industry walking-working surfaces and fall protection standards
Wages and Hours – An Employer’s Guide
Squire Patton Boggs
Jill S. Kirila, Meghan E. Hill, Shennan Harris
Squire Patton Boggs
About the authors
Snapshot - An HR audit
Overview
Covered employers
Workers not covered by federal law
Leased or temporary employees
White-collar exemptions
Additional exemptions
Minimum wage requirements - nonexempt employees
Overtime compensation - nonexempt employees
What counts as “wages” - nonexempt employees
Determining work time - nonexempt employees
Deductions from pay
Recordkeeping requirements
Enforcement
Remote workers and telecommuting
Posting requirements
Employment of minors
Equal pay
Payment of wages
Where to go for more information
Appendix A: State agencies
Appendix B: Wage and hour district offices
Hiring, Firing and Discipline for Employers
Ford & Harrison LLP
Frank L. Day, Jr., Mollie K. Wildmann
About FordHarrison LLP
About the Editors
Editor's Foreward
Snapshot - An HR audit
Pre-employment issues
Pre-employment testing
Interviews
Background checks
The employment relationship
New hire reporting
Policy manuals and employee handbooks
Personnel files
Employment contracts
Noncompete agreements and trade secrets
Affirmative action
Discipline
Termination
Layoffs
Employment litigation
Union organizing activity
Social media
Appendix A: Federal recordkeeping requirements
Appendix B: Posting requirements
Employment Verification: Immigration, Form I-9 and E-Verify
Gammage & Burnham
Daniel Marks, David A. Selden, Demetra Makris, Heidi Nunn-Gilman, Julie A. Pace, Rick Mahrle
About the Cavanagh Law Firm PA
About the Editors
Snapshot - An HR audit
Immigration and employment
Immigration visas
Form I-9
Tips to complete the Form I-9
Conducting internal audits
Expired documents and the I-9 form
Anti-discrimination provisions
Electronic completion and storage of Form I-9
No-match letter and wage reporting compliance
Additional verification services
Investigations
IMAGE program
Responding to visits and calls regarding immigration
E-Verify
E-Verify regulations for federal contractors and subcontractors
Helpful steps to comply with E-Verify requirements
Criminal enforcement and I-9 audits
Appendix A: Sample memorandum
Employee Benefits – An Employer's Guide
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Ellisa H. Culp, Eric D. Penkert, Grace H. Ristuccia, Thomas M. Christina
About Ogletree Deakins
About the authors
Preface
Employee benefits law
Life Insurance
Health benefits plans
Regulation of group health plans
Health insurance reform
Disability plans
Severance plans
Cafeteria plans
Retirement plans
Additional 401(k) qualification requirements
Nonqualified deferred compensation plans
Employee communications
Fiduciary duties
Other fringe benefits
Recent developments
An Employer’s Guide to FMLA and ADA
Ford & Harrison LLP
Nancy Van der Veer Holt
About FordHarrison LLP
About the author
Introduction
Snapshot - An HR audit
Introduction to the Family and Medical Leave Act
Key definitions
Employer coverage and employee eligibility
Reasons for leave
Serious health conditions
Military leave
Length of leave
Notice and documentation - Employee obligations and employer challenges
Certifications necessary for leave
Employer notice and documentation requirements
Employee rights
Enforcement of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Amendments and proposals
Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
Employers covered
"Disability" in detail
Reasonable accommodations
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
How the Americans with Disabilities Act impacts your business
Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Appendix A: Leave and other state laws
Forms and Policies
Sample: Occupational injury and illness reporting policy Model: Written hazard communication program
Sample: Vaccination acknowledgment Sample Inspection Checklist Company Commitment to Safety
Hazard Assessment Form
Model Safety and Health policy Sample Emergency Action Plan OSHA Poster - Job Safety, It's the Law Model Written Lockout-Tag Out Program OSHA Form 300A - Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
OSHA Form 300 - Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses SPB-2019-Minimum-Wage-Chart-12-2-19.pdf FFCRA Poster Personal Use of Technology Policy
Political Speech Policy
Solicitation/Distribution Policy Adverse Employment Action Letter (Option 1)
Adverse Employment Action Letter (Option 2)
Background Research Release
Consumer Report Disclosure and Authorization Form
Educational Reference
Employee's Former Employer Contact Release
Employment Reference
FCRA Disclosure (For Checks Involving Personal Interviews)
FCRA Disclosure (For Checks Not Involving Personal Interviews)
Model FCRA Pre-Use Letter
Reference Inquiry
Reference Release Form
Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA Acknowledgment of Receipt of Handbook Policy
AIDS Policy
Anti-Bullying Policy
Anti-Harassment Policy
Appropriate Use of Technology Policy
Attendance Policy (Option 1)
Attendance Policy (Option 2)
Bereavement Leave Policy
Birthdays Policy
Breakroom Policy
Compensation Review Policy
Complaint Policy
Complaint Procedure Policy (Option 1)
Complaint Procedure Policy (Option 2)
Confidential Information Policy
Confidentiality Policy (Option 1)
Confidentiality Policy (Option 2)
Conflicts of Interests Policy
Continuing Education Policy
Dress Code Policy
Drug-Free Workplace (Government Contractors)
Electronic Device-Driving Policy
Email Policy
Employee Acknowledgment and Consent (Technology Use)
Employee Suggestions Policy
Employment of Relatives Policy
Employment Status Policy
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Examination of Records Policy
Family and Medical Leave Policy
Family and Medical Leave Policy (for Employers not Covered by the FMLA)
General Rules and Regulations Policy
Holiday Policy
Hours of Work Policy (Option 1)
Hours of Work Policy (Option 2)
Information Security Policy
Injury Prevention Program
Inspection of Property Policy
Internships Policy
Introduction to Handbook Policy
Jury Duty Policy
Layoff Policy
Long-term Disability Plan Policy
Love Contract Policy
Message and Document Creation and Retention Policy
Military Leave Policy
Monitoring Policy (Non-Routine Monitoring)
Monitoring Policy (Routine Monitoring)
Natural Disaster Policy
Nebraska Adoptive Parent Leave Policy
Non-Fraternization Policy
Nursing Mothers' Policy
Orientation Policy
Overtime Policy
Ownership of Information, Data, and Software Policy
Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
Payroll Advances Policy
Performance Review Policy
Personal Conduct Policy
Personal Days Policy
Personal Leaves of Absence Policy
Personal Use of Company Property Policy
Personal Use of Technology Policy
Political Speech Policy
Promotions and Transfers Policy
Reference Request Policy
Relationship Notice Policy
Remote Access Policy
Retirement and 401(k) Policy
Safety and Health Hazard Reporting Procedures (Option 1)
Safety and Health Hazard Reporting Procedures (Option 2)
Safety and Health Policy (Option 1)
Safety and Health Policy (Option 2)
Safety and Health Policy (Option 3)
Short-term Disability Plan Policy
Sick Days Policy
Smoking Policy
Social Networking Policy
Solicitation-Distribution Policy
Substance Abuse Policy
Telephone Usage Policy
Termination Policy
Timekeeping Requirements Policy
Union-Free Policy
Vacation Policy
Voicemail Policy
Voting Leave Policy
Weapons Policy
Weather-Business Closing Policy
Workers' Compensation Insurance Policy
Workplace Violence Policy
Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Reasonable Accommodation Request Form (Option 1)
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form (Option 2)
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form (Option 3)
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form (Option 4)
Response to Request for Accommodation Managers Performance Appraisal
Performance Appraisal
Performance Appraisal Summary
Performance Evaluation
Self-Peer Performance Evaluation Form Telecommuting agreement
Telecommuting checklist
Telecommuting policy Discipline Documentation Form
Sample First-Step Warning
Sample Second-Step Warning
Sample Third-Step Warning COBRA Termination Report
Employee Exit Interview Form
Employee's Application for Continuation of Coverage Under COBRA
Employee Separation Clearance Checklist
Exit Checklist
Exit Interview Form
Separation Summary Form 03 - Application for Employment - Option 2.docx
Application for At-Will Employment (Option 1)
Application for At-Will Employment (Option 2)
Application for At-Will Employment (Option 3)
Application for At-Will Employment (Option 4)
Employee Emergency Contact Form
Employment Interview Form (Option 1)
Employment Interview Form (Option 2)
Interview Checklist
Invitation to Self-Identify
Job Description Form
Payroll Direct Deposit Form
Supplemental Form - Driving History
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form I-9 Instructions (2020)
Form I-9-paper-version (2020) Beneficiary Designation Form
Designation of Beneficiary Physician's Release to Return to Work
Physician's Statement Regarding Leave
Request for Leave of Absence (Non-FMLA)
Request Form for FMLA Leave
Request Form for Non-FMLA Leave Request for Military Leave
WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition
WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition
WH-381 Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities
WH-382 Designation Notice
WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency
WH-385 Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember
WH-385-V Certification for Serious Injury and Illness of a Veteran for Military Caregiver Leave Sample Notice Letter for Death of a Covered Employee
Sample Notice Letter for Terminated Employees Certificate of Group Health Plan Coverage
Statement of HIPAA Portability Rights Sample Employee Security Survey
Sample Incident Report Form
Workplace Violence Prevention Program Form First Report Form Employment Confidentiality Agreement Company Use Job Description
Sample Job Questionairre I-9 Form (2020)
I-9 Form Instructions (2020) No-Match Checklist I-9 Form (2020)
I-9 Form Instructions (2020)
Immigration Compliance and Acknowledgment Form WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency
WH-385 Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember The Family and Medical Leave Act Poster (English)
The Family and Medical Leave Act Poster (Spanish)
WH-381 Notice of Eligibility & Rights and Responsibilities
WH-382 Designation Notice WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition
WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition