Yes. Some of the more common federal laws regulating employment practices in addition to discrimination include the following:

--The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) regulates company pension and other benefit plans, including health insurance.

--The Occupational Safety and Health Act regulates workplace safety and health conditions.

--The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage and overtime standards, as well as child labor rules (this applies to employers with two or more employees engaged in interstate commerce).

--The Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits the employment of aliens (non-U.S. citizens without proper documentation of the legal right to work in the U.S.).

(Reviewed 9-08)