I read an excellent article recently on compliance issues for small businesses. Though we don’t like to think of church as a business, the administrative side of church is business and we are subject to most of the same laws as other businesses. The article gave a sampling of federal laws affecting businesses. The list is shown below. Among them, churches are not subject to Federal Unemployment Tax. Some, like the National Labor Relations Act, are unlikely to affect you. However, before ignoring any of these laws, do a search to make sure you are operating within required guidelines. I commend the complete article to you at the end of the list of laws.
HR compliance for employers of all sizes.
- Consumer Credit Protection Act (CPPA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
- Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Equal Pay Act (EPA)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Federal Income Tax Withholding (FITW)
- Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)
- Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
- National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
- Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act (NMHPA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
- Personal responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
15 or more employees
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII)
20 or more employees
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
50 or more employees
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
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