Thresholds for Coverage under Federal & State Employment Laws
HR Compliance Check covers the most up-to-date laws that may be applicable to an organization based on their size, type and geographic location.
Coverage under various federal and state labor laws is generally determined by the number of individuals a company employs. As such, not all employers are covered by all of the various federal and state-specific employment laws that exist. It is important to know which laws apply to which company or organization, as coverage involves the necessity of important duties for employers to satisfy. Failure to adhere to federal and state laws can lead to penalties, fines and litigation.
Below are the coverage threshold requirements for the most important employment-related statutes, for federal and the State of Michigan.
| Federal or State Law | Number of Employees | Organization Type | Applicable Law(s) |
| Federal | 1-14 | All | Equal Opportunity Employment Practices (age, religion, race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, military) – (for employment agencies and labor organizations). Equal Pay Immigration Military Leave Veterans Benefits Jury Duty Leave OSHA Recordkeeping Notices & Posters Older Workers HIPAA Privacy ERISA Medical ERISA Retirement Pension Protection Cafeteria Plans HRAs HSAs Retiree & Secondary Payer Section 79 HEART Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Newborns and Mothers Health CHIPRA Michelle’s Law Sick Pay Reporting Fair Labor FUTA FICA Deferred Compensation Consumer Credit Uniform Employee Selection Procedures Employee Polygraph New Hire Reporting Fair Credit Reporting Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions National Labor Relations LMRDA Wage and hour laws Workers’ Compensation Jury Duty Leave |
| Federal | 11-14, add | All | OSHA Recordkeeping |
| Federal | 15-19, add | All | EEO Employment Practices (age, religion, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military)American Disabilities Act (ADA)Genetic Information (GINA) |
| Federal | 20-49, add | All | Age Discrimination COBRA Affordable Care Act (under 50 employees) |
| Federal | 50 or more, add | All | Family Medical Leave Mental Health Parity Affordable Care Act (50 or more employees) EEO-1 Reporting (federal contractors only) |
| Federal | 100 or more | All | Affordable Care Act (100 or more employees) EEO-1 Reporting WARN |
| Federal Contractors | 1 or more | Some federal contractors | Executive Order 11246 Executive Order 13201 Drug Free Workplace Vocal Rehabilitation Act Vietnam-Era Davis Bacon Executive Order 13496 Walsh-Healy McNamara Ohara Executive 13658 Copeland-Anti Kickback |
| Federal Contractors | 50 or more | All federal contractors | E-Verify EE0-1 Reporting |
| Michigan | 1 or more | All | Notices & Posters Recordkeeping (including access to personnel files) Fair Employment Practices (age, religion, race, color, national origin, sex, height and weight (employment only), marital status, familial status, arrest record, and physical or mental disability (employment only). Workers’ Compensation Right to Know Minimum Wage Whistleblowers Persons with Disabilities Social Security Privacy Payment of Wages Internet Privacy Smoke Free Medical Marijuana Identity Theft Youth Employment Unemployment Compensation Right to Work Health Claims Assessment Michigan Withholding Jury Duty Leave Employee Privacy (surveillance/monitoring, eavesdropping, wiretapping) MIOSHA |