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APPLICABLE HUMAN RESOURCE LAWS BY COMPANY SIZE |
One or More Employees |
Occupational Safety and Health All employers must comply with both state and federal health and safety laws. The Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted in 1970 to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for workers nationwide. The law imposes a "general duty" on employers to provide a workplace free from recognized safety and health hazards. It applies to any employer that has employees and is engaged in a business affecting commerce; however, employers with ten or fewer employees, as well as federal and state governments, are exempted from certain requirements. The requirements most applicable to employers are the Hazard Communication Standards and the general industry standards. These standards require employers to maintain clean and orderly rooms, aisles, passageways, guardrails, floors, roofs, and stairways. Other requirements pertain to recordkeeping and reporting, non-discrimination against "whistleblowers," and notice-posting. |