Overarching And Obligatory What Better Way To Describe The Labor and Employment Laws/Regs Applicable to HUD/FHA Projects, Their Construction and Management? November 1, 2007 Presented By Rob Carrol Nixon Peabody LLP San Francisco

Primary Laws Governing the Workplace Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Sexual Harassment Under Title VII Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Primary Laws Governing the Workplace Continued Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Workers’ Compensation Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Primary Laws Governing the Workplace Continued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) Davis Bacon Act Executive Order (Applicable to Federal Contractors) State/Local laws and Ordinances

Rob’s “Top 5” Real L&E Issues Affecting Your Project 1) Union Issues in Changes of Management Companies 2) Manager Training and Responsibilities 1) Managers May Be Personally Liable 2) Duty to Train in CA on Unlawful Harassment Policy 3) 24 “Protected Statuses” 3) Davis-Bacon 1) “Little Davis Bacon” in CA 4) Wage Hour Issues 5) Immigration and “USCiS” (Formerly INS) Audits