Government Mandates

There are several government rules that may apply to the compensation component of your relationship with your employees:

The Equal Pay Act. The Equal Pay Act is part of the federal wage and hour law and requires you to provide equal pay for equal work.
What does the Equal Pay Act Require? Determining whether you need to address the equal pay issue.
Child labor requirements. Virtually all businesses are subject to federal child labor rules. However, there are a few situations in which businesses are exempted from the child labor restrictions.