Employment Laws
Employment law covers all rights and obligations within the employer-employee relationship — whether current employees, job applicants, or former employees. Because of the complexity of employment relationships and the wide variety of situations that can arise, employment law involves legal issues as diverse as discrimination, wrongful termination, wages and taxation, and workplace safety. Many of these issues are governed by applicable federal and state law. This is FindLaw’s collection of Employment Laws articles, part of the Human Resources section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Employment Laws Articles
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Current Issues in Wage/Hour Law for California Employers: Avoiding Employee Disputes and Compliance Pitfalls
California employers today face few greater risks in their complex relationships with employees than those they encounter in complying with the often bewildering web of federal and state wage and hour laws. Learn more about current issues in wage and hour law for California employers.
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California’s New “”Family Sick Leave”” Law
Beginning January 1, 2000, every employer in California that provides paid sick leave to employees normally will be required to permit employees to use up to one-half of their annual sick leave accrual to care for ill family members. Learn more about California's new "family sick leave" law by reading this article.
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Part-Time Employees and Retirement Plans
Employers will exclude certain groups of employees from participation in a retirement plan. These might be groups of employees located in a certain plant or state. Sometimes a plan covers only salaried employees, excluding hourly employees. Learn more about part-time employees and retirement plans by reading this article.
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How to File an Appeal Regarding Your Pension Benefits
When you receive PBGC's initial determination of your benefit, you have the right to appeal the determination, or any of the information PBGC used to make it. You must send your appeal to PBGC's Appeals Board. Your appeal must be postmarked by the ...
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Wage And Hour Claims: Federal New York State Laws
Here is a discussion of wage and hour claims. This article is specific to federal and New York state laws.
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Tips on Tackling Two Major FMLA Challenges: Intermittent FMLA Leave and Terminations During FMLA Leave
Although HR professionals may often feel otherwise, the FMLA is not an employee's passport to take protected leave whenever and under whatever conditions the employee pleases. Read this article to learn about tips on tackling two major FMLA challenges: intermittent leave and terminations during a leave.
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ELLERTH And FARAGHER: Applying The Supreme Court’s “Delphic Pronouncement” On Employers’ Vicarious Liability For Sexual Harassment
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions, Burlington Industries, Inc v Ellerth and Faragher v City of Boca Raton, which provided additional guidance on an employer's liability for sexual harassment perpetrated by a supervisor. Learn more about these decisions that apply the Supreme Court's "Delphic Pronouncement" on employers' vicarious liability for sexual harassment.
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Summary of the DOT’s Revised Drug and Alcohol Testing Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") has announced a revised rule for drug and alcohol testing applicable to transportation workers in safety-sensitive positions. The revised rule, 49 C.F.R. Part 40, addresses in detail procedures to implemented for drug and alcohol testing.
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Ins and Outs of Retaliation Cases
In retaliation cases, it doesn't whether the initial workers' compensation claim filed was bogus or frivolous. What does matter is that the initial claim was actually filed. Learn more about the ins and outs of retaliation claims.
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Is Your Company Prepared for a Visit from the Department of Labor?
Want to learn more about how to handle a visit from a Department of Labor (DOL) representative to your business? Read this article to gain key insights into labor laws and how they relate to you and your employees.
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