Employment Law

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Covers laws governing the relationships between employers and employees.

Employment Contracts: Agreements between employers and employees that outline the terms and conditions of employment, including wages, hours, and responsibilities.
Termination of Employment: The legal process for ending an employment relationship, including wrongful termination, just cause, and termination without cause.
Workplace Discrimination: The different forms of employment discrimination, such as race, gender, age, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation.
Workplace Harassment: The different types of harassment that can occur in the workplace based on protected characteristics, such as sexual harassment and bullying.
Workplace Safety: Laws and regulations surrounding workplace injuries, workers' compensation, and occupational health and safety.
Employee Benefits: Compensation beyond wages or salaries, including health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation time.
Payroll & Taxes: Laws surrounding remuneration must be complied with, such as minimum wage, overtime compensation, tax withholding, and social security contributions.
Employee Privacy: The right to privacy in the workplace, including employee monitoring, workplace searches, and disclosure of personal information.
Intellectual Property: Protections for intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents.
Employee Torts: Lawsuits arising from harm caused to employees, such as intentional harm, negligent harm, and strict liability harm.
Age Discrimination: Age discrimination refers to unfair and unfavorable treatment of individuals based on their age, particularly in the workplace, leading to discriminatory practices in hiring, promotions, benefits, or layoffs.
Disability Discrimination: Disability discrimination refers to the unfair treatment or unequal opportunities experienced by individuals with disabilities in the workplace based on their disability.
Equal Pay: Equal Pay refers to the principle that employees, regardless of their gender, should receive equal compensation for performing work of equal value.
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA): The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees eligible employees job-protected unpaid leave for qualified family and medical reasons.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law in the United States that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping, and child labor standards for employees in the private and public sectors.
Harassment: Harassment refers to any unwanted behavior or conduct that creates a hostile or intimidating environment, based on protected characteristics, and interferes with an individual's work performance or professional opportunities.
Immigration: Immigration in the context of Law and Employment Law refers to the process and regulations governing the entry, presence, and legal status of individuals from foreign countries into a host country.
Independent Contractor: Independent contractor refers to a person who works for themselves and is not considered an employee, usually providing services to another party under a contract.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency in the United States that ensures safe and healthy working conditions for employees by enforcing regulations and standards.
Pregnancy Discrimination: Pregnancy discrimination refers to unfair treatment or unfavorable employment decisions based on an individual's pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Race Discrimination: Race discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of individuals based on their race or ethnic background in employment settings.
Retaliation: Retaliation refers to the unlawful act committed by employers against employees in response to engaging in protected activities, such as reporting workplace discrimination or violations, and involves adverse action taken with the intention to punish or deter those employees.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in employment law refers to the legal protections and rights afforded to individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace.
Wage and Hour: Wage and Hour refers to the legal regulations concerning the standards and rules governing employee compensation, including minimum wage, overtime pay, and working hours.
Worker's Compensation: Worker's Compensation is a system that provides benefits to employees who are injured or become ill in the course of their employment.
"Labour laws mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government."
"Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer, and union."
"Individual labour law concerns employees' rights at work."
"Employment standards are social norms for the minimum socially acceptable conditions under which employees or contractors are allowed to work."
"Government agencies enforce labour law."
"Labour laws can be spelled as labor laws, labour code, or employment laws."
"Labour laws mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government."
"Individual labour law concerns employees' rights at work, also through the contract for work."
"Employment standards ensure the minimum socially acceptable conditions under which employees or contractors are allowed to work."
"Government agencies, such as the former US Employment Standards Administration, enforce labour law."
"Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer, and union."
"Labour laws mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government."
"Employment standards are social norms for the minimum socially acceptable conditions under which employees or contractors are allowed to work."
"Labour laws can be spelled as labor laws, labour code, or employment laws."
"Government agencies enforce labour law."
"Individual labour law concerns employees' rights at work."
"Employment standards ensure the minimum socially acceptable conditions under which employees or contractors are allowed to work."
"Government agencies, such as the former US Employment Standards Administration, enforce labour law."
"Labour laws mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government."
"Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer, and union."