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Laws relating to Personnel

Library boards should ensure that federal and state laws are followed throughout the hiring process. They should also be sure that the library is in compliance with the law with regard to personnel practices affecting the hiring and oversight by the director of library staff.

This list, although by no means comprehensive, provides a brief overview of some of those laws. Specific questions should be addressed to your library's legal counsel.

Topic Legal Authority Resources
ADA/Reasonable Accommodation RCW 49.60.040.
RCW 70.84.010.
RCW 70.84.080.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III.
WAC 162-26-080.
ADA.gov.
ASCLA. Library Accessibility - What You Need to Know.
JAN (Job Accommodation Network).
MRSC. Americans with Disabilities Act.
National Council on Disability.
Northwest ADA Center.
U.S. Department of Labor. Accommodations.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Disability Discrimination.
Web AIM.
Age discrimination RCW 49.44.090.
29 C.F.R. Part 1625.
29 C.F.R. Part 1626.
29 C.F.R. Part 1627.
U.S. Department of Labor. Older Workers.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Age Discrimination.
AIDS/HIV RCW 70.24.300.
RCW 49.60.172.
AIDS.gov.
U.S. Department of Labor. HIV/AIDS.
Benefits RCW 48.68.
RCW 49.64.
United States Department of Labor. Health Plans & Benefits.
Breaks WAC 296-126-092 MRSC. Meal and Rest Breaks for Public Employees.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Breaks & Meal Periods.
Indoor air quality RCW 70.162.040 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Indoor Air Quality.
Job discrimination RCW 49.12.175.
RCW 49.60.180.
RCW 49.12.200.
RCW 70.84.080
MRSC. Discrimination.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Complaints/Discrimination.
Washington State. Human Rights Commission. Self-Assessments.
Labor disputes RCW 49.32.
RCW 49.36.015.
RCW 49.44.100.
Public Employment Relations Commission.
Labor unions RCW 41.56.
RCW 49.12.187.
RCW 49.36.
RCW 49.60.190.
American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA). FAQs about Unions.
National Labor Relations Board. Employer/Union Rights and Obligations.
Leave time Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).
RCW 38.40.060.
RCW 49.12.265.
RCW 49.12.270.
RCW 49.12.360.
U.S. Department of Labor. FMLA.
MRSC. Military Leave.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Paid Family and Medical Leave.
Minimum wage Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
RCW 49.46.020.
WAC 296-128.
MRSC. Fair Labor Standards Act.
U.S. Department of Labor. Wage and Hour Division (WHD).
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Minimum Wage.
Minors RCW 49.12.121 U.S. Department of Labor. Youth Rules.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Teen Workers.
Overtime RCW 49.46.130 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Understanding Overtime.
Personnel records RCW 41.06.450.
RCW 49.12.050.
RCW 49.12.240.
RCW 49.12.250.
RCW 49.12.260.
WAC 296-17-35201.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Recordkeeping Requirements.
Washington State Archives. Local Government Records Retention Schedules - By Type of Agency.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Payroll and Personnel Records.
Religious freedom Article I, Section 11, Washington State Constitution.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Religious Discrimination.
Retaliation against whistleblowers RCW 42.41.
RCW 49.60.210
MRSC. Whistleblowing.
U.S. Department of Labor. The Whistleblower Protection Program.
Safety Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) OSHA. We Can Help.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Safety Complaints.
Service animals RCW 9.91.170.
RCW 49.60.215.
RCW 49.60.218.
RCW 70.84.020.
RCW 70.84.021.
WAC 162-26-060.
WAC 162-26-070.
WAC 162-26-135;
JAN (Job Accommodation Network). Service Animals in the Workplace.
U.S. Department of Justice. Service Animals.
Washington State Human Rights Commission:Guide to Service Animals and the Washinton State Law against Discrimination.mination
Sexual orientation/gender identity RCW 49.60.180 Washington State Human Rights Commission. Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity.
Smoking RCW 49.17.010.
RCW 70.160.
WAC 296-800-24005
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Unemployment Compensation RCW 50 U.S. Department of Labor. Unemployment Insurance (UI).
Volunteers RCW 51.12.035.
RCW 51.12.050.
RCW 51.12.170.
U.S. Department of Labor. Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor. Volunteers.
ALA. Volunteers.
Wages RCW 49.48.200.
RCW 49.48.210.
RCW 49.12.020.
RCW 49.12.041.
RCW 49.12.091
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Equal Pay/Compensation Discrimination.
WISHA (Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act) RCW 49.17 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. WISHA Poster.