Employment Law
For
the
Employer and Employee
Employment law protects
employees from any mistreatment by their employers. This laws
establishes
fair wages, limits the number of hours worked in a week, and prevents
children from being exploited.
As mentioned in the
labor law
section, most people will interchange the terms "employment"
and "labor" law. Employment related law tends to address
issues between employer and employee, whereas labor law generally
focuses on labor (and unions) and management.
The following section deals mainly with the
employer law, although you will see similar info in the labor law area
as well.
In
addition to the rules listed above,
restrictions were established to regulate the
cleanliness of
the workplace...and employers
were required to take precautions to protect their employees and
prevent dangerous accidents.
Employment
law protects other rights of employees, as well. Laws have
been passed
to establish standards
that employers must follow in providing
benefits, such as:
- Employer health
insurance, to their employees; this includes
additional coverage for health problems that arise due to conditions of
the job or workplace.
- Also includes
protection against workplace discrimination based on race,
gender, religion, disability, or veteran status, and makes provisions
for the employment of foreigners.
- Is
a vital part of the government's efforts to protect our rights as human
beings.
- It ensures that employees cannot be
overworked,
placed in an unhealthy or dangerous environment, or rendered unable to
work without appropriate compensation.
- Also guarantees that workers can't be unfairly
discriminated
against, and allows foreigners a period of time during which they can
legally work in the country.
- Employment law involves
employment discrimination litigation, including claims of race, sex,
age, and disability discrimination.
Another
large component of an employer law practice includes counseling
employers in all aspects of the employment relationship, from hiring
through termination.
In that respect, employers
have
a responsibility to understand (in general terms at least)
the
following issues.
- workplace harassment
- disability
accommodation
- Family & Medical Leave Act compliance
- employee
handbooks
- human resource policies and practices
- wage
and hour issues
- workplace investigations
- drug and
alcohol testing
- disciplinary action and termination
- reductions
in force
- employment at-will/wrongful discharge
- employment
agreements
- restrictive covenants and confidentiality
agreements
- severance agreements
- waivers and
releases
- unemployment compensation claims
For
more information regarding employer liability
insurance, such as the employment
law section here, please be sure to check out
the following
areas:
Similar to employer
insurance, employees also have
responsibilities and rights. To learn more about this, check
out the employee
rights section.
And don't forget to check out the various employment
background screening sections, especially if you are
interested in federal
government jobs.
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