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Chapter Reference |
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Do you keep all medical records
separate from other personnel files? |
Chapter 13: Disabilities and reasonable accommodation
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Do you post all posters required by Illinois and federal law? |
Appendix B: Posting requirements |
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Do you retain records for as long as required by law? |
Appendix A: Recordkeeping requirements |
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Do you have all new hires complete I-9 forms? |
Chapter 03: Recruiting and hiring
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Do you know what questions you can’t
ask job applicants, and which ones you should? |
Chapter 03: Recruiting and hiring |
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Are you familiar with the requirements for
what should be included in a personnel file? |
Chapter 21: Personnel files |
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Do you have complete job descriptions that describe
the essential and non-essential functions of each job,
and do you update them periodically? |
Chapter 03: Recruiting and hiring |
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Do you check all job and personal references before hiring? |
Chapter 04: Background checks |
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Are your employees properly designated as exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? |
Chapter 10: Wages and hours |
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Do you have a written sexual harassment
policy and are all employees aware of it? |
Chapter 14: Workplace harassment |
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Do you have an employee handbook?
If so, is it regularly updated and does it include a clear statement that employment is at-will and not guaranteed? |
Chapter 09: Policies and procedures manuals |
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Do you have a procedure for investigating misconduct? |
Chapter 22: Workplace investigations |
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Do you test for drugs or alcohol in
compliance with both Illinois and federal law? |
Chapter 42: Drugs and alcohol
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Do you have a progressive discipline policy and do supervisors understand it and apply it consistently? |
Chapter 23: Discipline |
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Are you aware of federal requirements regarding continuation of group healthcare coverage? |
Chapter 26: Health insurance continuation coverage |
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Do you have a plan for dealing with workplace violence? |
Chapter 33: Safety and health |
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Do you have a procedure for investigating
employee complaints about harassment? |
Chapter 22: Workplace investigations |
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Do you have a system for handling wage
garnishment or income deduction orders? |
Chapter 10: Wages and hours |
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Do you know if your employees
are eligible for family and medical leave? |
Chapter 17: Family and medical leave |
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Do you have a system for sending out
COBRA notices within the required time limits? |
Chapter 26: Health insurance continuation coverage |
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Does your company provide a disclosure form prior to collecting fingerprints and get a signed acknowledgment that the employee/customer is aware of such practices?
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Chapter 31: Protecting electronic information |
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Does your company have a plan for complying with the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) in the case of a mass layoff or plant closing? |
Chapter 24: Termination |
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Do you know the procedure for
reinstating a veteran after military leave? |
Chapter 18: Military leave |