This folder provides information regarding the general legal requirements affecting hiring employees, including model forms for applications and reference releases.
Overview of Discrimination Laws
This section contains an easy reference chart that identifies the major laws applicable to employers and provides a brief overview of major issues.
Download:
 OverviewDiscriminationLaws.pdf
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Preparing a Job description
This memo outlines the why and how to prepare a job description.
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JobDescription.pdf
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Sample Application Form
The following document is a sample job application. The questions should be modified to reflect the essential job functions of the specific job opening.
Download:
sample_app_form.pdf
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Hiring Checklist
The following are recommended steps for an employer to follow when hiring a new employee. Not all of these steps are required, but by following each of these steps, an employer reduces risk and exposure to liability.
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hiring_checklist.pdf
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Sample Reference Release Form
The following document is a sample form for nonprofit employers to obtain information from prior employers about the applicant’s qualifications for the open job position. The questions can be modified to reflect other applicable criteria for the open job position.
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sample_reference_release_form.pdf
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Record of Telephone Reference Check
The following document contains a recommended list of questions to ask when checking the references of an applicant over the telephone.
Download:
record_phone_ref.pdf
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Social Security Verification
This document provides information on how to verify social security numbers of new employees.
Download:
social_security_verify.pdf
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Work Eligibility Forms
This article identifies how to avoid problems while interviewing job applicants.
Download:
I-9.pdf
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Interview Questions
This article identifies how to avoid problems while interviewing job applicants.
Download:
InterviewQuestions.pdf
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Reporting and Filing Requirements
This article provides an overview of reporting and filing requirements for Texas employers.
Download:
FillingRequirements.pdf
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Record-keeping Requirements
This document provides an overview of the length of time different types of employment records should be maintained.
Download:
RecordKeepingReqChart.pdf
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Labor and Employment Audit
This document is an easy-to-use checklist to monitor employment practices.
Download:
EmploymentAudit.pdf
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Criminal Background Check Required for Workers Who Make Some Types of Home Repairs
Nonprofits in Texas that employ people to conduct home repairs need to be aware of a
new law that requires criminal background checks. The requirement applies even if the
nonprofit owns the home or rental property, if someone is living in the home.
Download:
Criminal_Background.pdf
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Pre-employment Background Check
This document discusses the considerations an employer needs to make before conducting various background checks on prospective employees.
Download:
Background_Check.pdf
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