Employment Law Issues Accountants Need to Know
Author: Robert K Minniti
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs |
This course is designed for individuals who would like to review business law issues that are important for accountants. We will review wage and hour laws, discrimination issues, American’s with Disabilities Act Issues (Including access to websites), Family Medical Leave Act Issues, privacy issues, social media issues, bring your own device issues, hiring issues, background check issues, and other legal issues accountants should be aware of.
NOTE: This class does not provide legal advice, please consult an attorney for specific legal issues.
Publication Date: June 2022
Designed For
CPAs, CMAs, CFFs, CIAs, CGMAs, MAFFs, CFEs, CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants, operations personnel and risk management personnel.
Topics Covered
- General Laws
- Discrimination Laws
- Harvard Study on Discrimination
- 2021 EEOC Discrimination Litigation
- Discrimination Laws
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
- Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Genetic Information Discrimination Act (GINA)
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Equal Pay Act
- Worker Classification
- Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Notification of Layoff
- Federal Wage Garnishments
- MSCOs
- DROs and QDROs
- Retirement Plan Rollover
- Child Labor Laws
- Mandatory Labor Law Posters
- I-9 Requirements
- Family Medical Leave Act
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- Employee Retention Credit
- HIPAA
- COBRA
- Occupational Safety & Health (OSH)
- Preemployment Background Checks
Learning Objectives
- Identify employment law issues
- Recognize what discrimination laws cover
- Identify which jobs are not exempt from criminal records reporting limitations
- Recognize federal laws that prevent discrimination
- Identify how employees cannot be fired for taking time off
- Recognize exceptions for paying overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Business Law (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
