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

Early Retirement Programs

This article discusses some of the principal legal issues that an employer must consider in planning an early retirement program. The first question an employer must consider is whether to use incentives for surplus employees to retire. Learn more now by reading along.

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Are You Entitled To A Medical Leave Of Absence?

The California Family Rights Act ("CFRA") and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") provide eligible employees with leave for up to three months, and the same or comparable job upon returning to work. Learn more about medical leave of absences in this article.

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Criminal Background Checks In Hiring Decisions

Due to growing concerns about employee violence, theft and other criminal conduct, more employers are using criminal background checks to screen potentially problematic job applicants. Learn more about criminal background checks in hiring decisions.

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Michigan’s Wage and Fringe Benefits Act: A Pitfall for Employers

Michigan's Wage and Fringe Benefit Act has remained an anomaly for most Michigan employers. Since most employers are governed by the Federal wage and hour law, rather than the comparable state law, they fail to recognize key parts of the Michigan law. Learn more in this article.

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Counseling the Human Resource Function – Understanding What HR Does

Even if you are not an "employment law" specialist you will almost certainly get involved with personnel issues that arise with your clients and will interact with their human resources professionals, often referred to as "HR". Learn more about the importance of HR functions in this article.

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Interference With Contractual or Business Relations: The Business Claim

In recent years much commercial litigation in Georgia has involved claims for tortious interference with contractual or other business relations. This type of claim is based on the notion that the possessor of a contract or other property right is entitled to pursue a claim against an intermeddler. Learn more in this article.

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Does Staring Constitute Sexual Harassment?

Mae West once said "It is better to be looked over than overlooked." The California Court of Appeal, however, may disagree. In this article, we will look at whether or not staring can constitute sexual harassment.

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What Goes Into an Employment Contract and Why

Most people work without a written employment contract because they don't need one - there is no point in drafting a contract when the deal is the usual exchange of services for a bi-weekly salary plus standard benefits. When the arrangement varies, that's when an employment contract may be necessary. Learn more now in this article.

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Employment at Will in Pennsylvania: The Basics

As a general rule, employees are at-will, absent a contract, and may be terminated at any time, for any reason or for no reason. Learn more at Pennslyvania's at will employment doctrine.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Closings

Conducting a real estate closing is the practice of law, which only an attorney can do. In South Carolina, any reputable mortgage lender will require that an attorney be selected to conduct the closing. Learn more now in this article.

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