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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Good News for Employers: Good Faith Can Be Good Enough in Terminations
Disclaimer: This article has been prepared by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client ...
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Good News for State Employers: Court Raises Employee’s Burden of Proof in Whistleblower Lawsuits
The Austin Court of Appeals recently provided government employers some good news concerning retaliation claims made by employees under The Texas Whistleblower Statute, which applies solely to public sector employees. The statute prohibits ...
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Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill
In recent years, workers' compensation costs have risen dramatically, leading to the demise of many of the state's workers' compensation insurance carriers. According to prevailing opinion, many employers also responded to the spike in workers ...
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Governor Signs Bill to Restore Daily Overtime
On January 1, 2000, California employees and employers will be forced to wrestle with the substantial wage-hour reform measures instituted by AB 60. The legislation was signed into law by Governor Davis on July 20, 1999, and is entitled the ...
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Greater Use of SEC Enforcement Tool Against Accounting Firms Has Important Consequences for Companies
The recent spate of high profile financial scandals and their effect on the U.S. economy may compel the SEC to use a rarely invoked, but powerful, enforcement tool against accounting firms. Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ...
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Guidelines to an Effective Termination
Disclaimer: This article has been prepared by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client ...
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Guidelines to Maximize Your Claim Under the Illinoies Workers’ Compensation Act
Immediately after reporting the injury to your employer and seeking medical treatment you should contact the attorney. It is critical to learn immediately what your rights are and to make sure that your treatment process is being properly ...
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Have You Been Injured on the Job? Harassed or Disciplined Because of it? Here is What to Do.
As every railroad worker knows, over the past several years incidents of harassment and intimidation arising from on-the-job injuries has reached epidemic proportions. This has been part of a concerted effort by the railroad industry to cover up ...
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Health and Welfare Changes: Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
You probably remember the flurry of bill-signing President Clinton went through on returning from his Jackson Hole vacation in August: three bills in three days. Two of those bills affected health and welfare plans sponsored by employers: The Small ...
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Health and Welfare Compliance Update
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") was amended by the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 ("MHPA"). Effective January 1, 1998, MHPA prohibits group health plans from setting annual or lifetime limits on mental health benefits ...
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