It should come as no surprise to most employers that today’s workplace has come to be regarded as the most regulated place in America. It is so because of one simple fact. The federal government, state government, and even local entities, such as cities, can and do issue workplace rules and regulations that require employers to do or not do a myriad of things. Employment-related regulations fill hundreds of pages of legal binders, violations of which can have significant legal consequences.
And the list of workplace mandates grows longer each year.