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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New FLSA Regulations Require Some Policy Changes
Many employers have a simple Fair Labor Standards Act policy that says little more than that the company will pay overtime in compliance with the Act. The latest FLSA regulations published by the Department of Labor which became effective on 23 ...
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New Guidance for Employees Eligible for Continuation Coverage
With the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), an employee's decision to elect -- or not elect -- COBRA continuation coverage has become more complex. Although most of your employees are aware that ...
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New Jersey Latex Victim Awarded Continued Medical Treatment
A nurse who was exposed to latex gloves at a New Jersey nursing home has been awarded a Court-approved settlement for continuing medical treatment and medications. The New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation recently approved a settlement for ...
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New Jersey Raises Minimum Wage
On April 12, 2005, Acting Governor Richard J. Codey signed a bill into law which will increase New Jersey's minimum hourly wage to $7.15 over the next two years, $2.00 higher than the current federally-mandated $5.15 minimum hourly wage. The New ...
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New Jersey Rules Per QUOD Claims Are Not Lienable
In an important decision affecting the rights of employers in New Jersey, the Appellate Division ruled that a per quod claim is not lienable in Weir v. Market Transition Facility, 318 N.J.Super. 427 (App.Div. 1999). Before discussing the details of ...
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New Law Expands H-1B Professional Worker Visa Program
On October 21, 1998, President Clinton signed legislation substantially increasing the number of H-1B visas available for foreign professional workers. The new law is designed to temporarily alleviate a problem that occurred in early May 1998, when ...
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New Laws Affect Welfare Benefit Plans
Certain issues related to welfare benefit plans have been addressed by recently enacted laws and regulations. These changes have significant impact on welfare benefit plans. Employers should check with their health insurers or third party ...
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New Legislation Restricts Layoffs and Work Reductions by Employers “Dependent” on H1-B Visas
The American Competitiveness and Work Force Improvement Act, Title IV, Pub. L. No. 105277, ("ACWIA" or "the Act") was signed into law on October 21, 1998. The ACWIA creates new prohibitions and requirements for employers of H-1B workers in order to ...
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New OFCCP Regulations for Executive Order 11246
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") has issued new Executive Order 11246 regulations. E.O. 11246 requires federal contractors and subcontractors to adopt and implement affirmative action programs for women and minorities ...
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New Overtime Rules Are Now The Law
After much delay and controversy, the Department of Labor's new overtime regulations became the law on August 23, 2004. Under what have been dubbed the new Fair Pay rules, workers earning less than $23,660 per year, or $455 per week, are now ...
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