Resources

            ---- listed alphabetically by general employment topic

***Discrimination***

April 26, 2004 Dear Colleague Letter from OCR

This letter contains an excellent summary of a school's obligations under Title IX.

Compliance Obligations Under Federal Non-Discrimination Statutes: in a table format 

***Federal Regulation of Employment, generally***

The web page of Jackson Lewis, a national law firm with an extensive employment law practice, is a good source to update federal regulation of employment practices. 

***FMLA***

***Immigration***

Sept. 2003, I-9 Checklist from the Dept. of Homeland Security's Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services.  This is an Employer Information Bulletin.

*** Investigations***

Effective Internal Investigations: A guide (Fall 2008) prepared for Washington and Lee University by Leanne M. Shank and Jennifer Kirkland of the Office of General Counsel. The guide contains best practices for the university on gathering the the facts and circumstances surrounding a claim or incident so it may take the most appropriate steps to address the situation.

***HIPPA and Consumer Privacy Materials***

HIPAA Resource Center

HIPAA Privacy Training Modules: Excellent Online Training Provided by North Carolina Health Care Information and Communications Alliance, Inc.

***Labor Law***

Department of Labor Employment Law Advisor: A page designed to help employers determine which laws administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) apply to their business or organization and to provide links to information about how to comply with these laws.

***Minors***

Employment of Minors

***Search Committees***

University of Wisconsin - Madison Legal Issues in the Recruiting Process

Washington and Lee University: A Guide to Successful Personnel Searches: Some Legal Do's and Don'ts by Leanne Shank and Jennifer Kirkland, Office of the University Counsel