AWAIR and Employee Right-to-Know
AWAIR safety standards to help city employees recognize hazards, understand their safety roles, and access important safety information.

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Learn successful human resources practices and find brief introductions to applicable state and federal laws.
Resources to help cities foster a culture of respect and prevent unlawful discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
Describes the most common employee protections under this federal law requiring a minimum wage and overtime compensation.
Learn effective and legal compensation practices and policies such as minimum wage and overtime laws, pay increases and payroll issues.
Determine which employees are covered (non-exempt) and which employees are not (exempt) under this federal law.
Learn about required worker safety protections under the OSHA and required employee benefits under state workers’ compensation law.
Learn the steps to take in hiring a city manager or administrator.

Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on what cities need to know regarding Minnesota's public safety duty disability law.
Learn about special issues in applying the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to police and fire employees.
Determine when compensation must be paid for non-exempt employees who attend lectures, meetings, and training programs.
AWAIR safety standards to help city employees recognize hazards, understand their safety roles, and access important safety information.

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