A consulting firm employs eight individuals:

• two full-time consultants;
• two part-time consultants;
• two full-time secretaries;
• two part-time secretaries.

Which of the many federal and state employment regulations apply to the employer? Under the applicable laws, what are the employer's responsibilities to the employees? Please be sure to address each category of employee in your response. How would your response change, if the employer had:

• 50 full-time consultants;
• 25 part-time consultants;
• 20 full-time secretaries;
• 10 part-time secretaries?

Be sure to support your comments with appropriate references (e.g.,information from the text and other authoritative sources). Be sure to provide citations for your information. You are responsible for answering the questions posted for this discussion and to the comments posted by at least two other students. In addition, you are responsible for responding to comments/questions that pertain to your postings.