QUERY: What employment laws are we required to comply with if we have 30-35 employees?

RESPONSE: The following material is found in Ceridian's HR Compliance Reference System:

The following breakdown of federal employment law compliance thresholds should be helpful.  You should also review the compliance thresholds for state employment laws. 

Federal Statutes

Minimum Employees

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
(29 U.S.C. § 621)

20

Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. §12101)

15

Civil Rights Act of 1964—Title VII—Equal Employment Opportunities
(42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.)

15

Civil Rights Act of 1991
(42 U.S.C. §§1981-1996b)

15

Consolidated Omnibus Benefits Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
(29 U.S.C. §1161 et seq.)

20

Consumer Credit Protection Act
(15 U.S.C. §§1671-1677)

1

Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
(41 U.S.C. §701 et seq.)

1

Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)
(18 U.S.C. §§2510-2522)

1

Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
(29 U.S.C. §2001 et seq.)

1

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
(29 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.)

1

Employee Right-To-Know Laws (Hazardous Chemicals in Workplace)

1

Equal Pay Act (EPA)
(29 U.S.C. §206)

1

Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action)

1

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA)
(29 U.S.C. §201 et seq.)

1

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
(29 U.S.C. §201 et seq.)

50

Federal Income Tax Withholding

1

Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)

1

Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)

1

Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

 

Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. §1101 et seq.)

1

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)

1

Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 National Labor Relations Act
(29 U.S.C. §141 et seq.)

1

Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA)

2

Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996 (NMHPA)

2

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(29 U.S.C. §651 et seq.)

1

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Compliance Assistance.
Authorization Act of 1998
(29 U.S.C. 670d)

1

Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)
(29 U.S.C. §623)

20

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

1

Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
(42 U.S.C. §2000e(k))

2

Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
 (38 U.S.C. §4301 et seq.)

1

Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
 (38 U.S.C. §§4211-4214)

1

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1989 (WARN)
 (29 U.S.C. §2101 et seq.)

100