{"id":4719,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/employment-law-and-human-resources\/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-hiring-laws.html"},"modified":"2026-05-01T05:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:09:00","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-regarding-hiring-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/employment-law-and-human-resources\/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-hiring-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Hiring Laws: Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hiring Laws: Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n\n
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Federal and state hiring laws govern the way an employer recruits, interviews, hires, and onboards a new employee. Employers should be familiar with the laws regarding discrimination in hiring and procedures for background checks and I-9 verifications.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Hiring a new employee<\/span> can be an exciting and daunting task. An employer must follow various laws related to hiring. In this article, you can find answers to some of the frequently asked questions<\/span> when hiring a new employee<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The Department of Labor<\/span>‘s Wage and Hour Division<\/span><\/strong><\/a> sets basic rules on federal <\/span>minimum wage<\/span>, wage rates<\/span>, and hour laws<\/span>. Your state’s requirements may differ, so consult an employment law<\/span> attorney near you when hiring new workers.<\/p>\n

For more articles on this topic, see FindLaw’s <\/strong>The Hiring Process<\/strong><\/a> section.<\/strong><\/p>\n