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A REFERENCE GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT LAWS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COMPANIES - 2006 Edition

Prepared by Associated Industries In Massachusetts (A.I.M.)
The Employer's Resource Group

Introduction
I. Hiring	Age Discrimination Antidiscrimination Armed Services Background and Credit Checks Disability Drug Testing Employment Applications Company EEO Statement English-Only Rules Independent Contractors Job Descriptions National Origin/Ancestry Non-Compete Agreements Non-Disclosure Agreements Pre-Employment Physical and Mental Examination Pregnancy Religious Freedom Retention of Applications Same-Sex Harrassment Sexual Harassment Sexual Orientation
II. Employment	At-Will Employee Handbooks and Personnel Policies Employment of Minors Immigration New Hire Reporting Performance Appraisals Personnel Records Privacy Smoking Social Security No-Match Letters Training and Development Unionized Employers
III. Payment of Wages	Classification of Employees Garnishment of Wages Holiday Work Meal Breaks/Rest Periods Minimum Wage On-Call Pay Payment of Overtime Mandatory Overtime Payment of Wages Show-Up Pay Sunday Work Training Pay Travel Pay Vacation Work Schedule/One Day of Rest
IV. Health Insurance and Benefits
V. Leaves of Absence	Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Jury Duty Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA) Massachusetts Small Necessities Leave Act (SNLA) Military Service Leave Voting Leave
VI. Safety	Licenses Occupational Safethy and Heatlh Act (OSHA)
VII. Workers Compensation	Safety Grant Program
VIII. Unemployment Insurance	Unemployment Insurance Benefits Health Insurance for the Unemployed Lockouts and Strikes Severance Pay/Termination Agreements Worksharing
IX. Benefit Continuation	Health Insurance Federal Law - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) State Law - "Mini-COBRA" State Law - Coverage for Divorced or Legally Separated Spouses State Law - Life Insurance
X. Plant Closings	Federal Law State Law

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