Covers the legal requirements and policies that employers must follow to ensure that employee rights and obligations are protected.
Employment Contracts: This topic covers the types of agreements between employers and employees, including the different types of contracts, the elements of a valid contract, how to identify and avoid unfair or illegal terms and conditions.
Discrimination in the Workplace: This topic explores the various forms of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, age, disability or pregnancy, religion, and national origin.
Workplace Harassment: This topic examines the types of behavior which are considered harassment, including sexual, racial, and other forms of harassment, investigating and reporting harassment in the workplace.
Employment Dispute Resolution: This topic discusses the methods available for resolving employment disputes, including methods for filing a complaint, state and federal agencies, arbitration, and litigation.
Wage and Hour Laws: This topic covers federal and state wage and hour laws and regulations, including the minimum wage, overtime pay, break and lunch laws, employment laws, and record-keeping requirements.
Employee Privacy: This topic discusses the various laws governing the collection, use, and disclosure of employee personal and confidential information, including drug testing, background checks, and medical records.
Leave and Benefits: This topic explores the different types of leave an employee may be entitled to, including vacation time, sick leave, family medical leave, parental leave, and disability benefits.
Workplace Safety: This topic focuses on protecting employees from accidents and injuries that can occur in the workplace, understanding safety regulations, and creating safety policies.
Non-compete Agreements: This topic discusses the enforceability of agreements that limit an employee's ability to compete with an employer after leaving their employment, such as non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements.
Termination and Layoffs: This topic explores the legal requirements for terminating employees, including termination notifications, employee severance packages, and legal repercussions for wrongful or retaliatory termination.
Right to Non-Discrimination: The employees have the right to work in a discrimination-free environment based on their sex, religion, age, race, color, sexual orientation, or disability.
Right to Minimum Wage: Every employee is entitled to a minimum wage determined by their local government. They have the right to receive their salary on time and without any deductions.
Right to Privacy: Employees have the right to privacy in their workplace, personal belongings, and personal information including medical history, social security number, and other sensitive information.
Right to Safety: Employers must provide a safe workplace to their employees to prevent any work-related injuries or accidents. The employees can refuse to work if they think the workplace is unsafe.
Right to Form Unions: Employees have the right to form or join a union to negotiate better wages, benefits, and working conditions with their employers.
Right to Family and Medical Leave: Employees can take a leave of absence from work for family obligations or medical reasons without losing their job or benefits.
Right to Job Security: Employees have the right to job security unless the employer has a valid reason for terminating their employment contract.
Right to Freedom of Speech: Employees have the right to express themselves freely in the workplace without fear of retaliation or discrimination.
Duty of Loyalty: Employees have a duty to act in good faith and to prioritize their employer's interests above their own.
Duty to Follow Company Policies: Employees are obligated to follow the rules and the policies set by their employers and to behave in an appropriate manner.
Duty to Work Diligently: Employees are obligated to work diligently and to give their best effort in completing their work assignments.
Duty of Confidentiality: Employees have a duty to respect the confidentiality of their employer's trade secrets, proprietary information and other confidential information.
Duty of Non-Compete: Employees have the obligation not to compete with their employers during and after their employment period.
Duty to Report and Disclose: Employees are obligated to report any wrongdoing or unethical behavior they witness in the workplace to their supervisors or authorities.
Duty of Accountability: Employees must be accountable for their actions and work performance and to strive for continuous improvement.