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

What’s It Worth?: Recent Local Settlements

According to the September issue of Rocky Mountain Verdicts and Settlements A Fair Labor Standards Act case brought by 15 illegal immigrants against two Chinese restaurants was recently settled for $140,000. Plaintiffs claimed they were entitled to ...
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What Should I Take Into Consideration Before Terminating an Employee?

When the personnel department looks at a request for termination, it must fit the questions considered to the circumstances of that particular case. The importance of common sense cannot be overstated. Among the questions that a reviewer should ...
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What You Need To Know about Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Both Federal and Florida law provide remedies for victims of sexual harassment and discrimination. Federal remedies for sexual harassment and racial discrimination in employment can be found in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII ...
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What You Should Know About Reemployment Compensation

Unemployment compensation, now known as reemployment insurance, is a system for providing benefits to people who have lost their jobs due to no fault of their own. Generally, an employee who is eligible for unemployment compensation may receive a ...
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What You Should Know About Sex Harassment In The Workplace

There are two types of sex harassment. One is called quid pro quo harassment, where someone is forced to submit to a sexual act as a condition of hiring, promotion, keeping one's job, or getting other benefits in the workplace. Another form of sex ...
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When Does An Employee Suffer From A “Serious Health Condition” Under CFRA?

The California Family Rights Act ("CFRA") provides a qualified employee with up to 12 workweeks of protected "family care and medical leave." CFRA defines "medical leave" to include an employee's own serious health condition that makes the employee ...
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When OSHA Inspectors Give Compliance-Method Advice: Listen and Document

Can employers rely upon compliance-method affirmative advice received from OSHA inspectors and OSHA consultation staff officials? Yes, as a number of recent cases and agency developments have shown. For instance, Miami Industries, Inc. was cited for ...
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When Should Employers Hire an Attorney?

The increasingly complex legal system compels more and more employers to hire management attorneys to assist them in their dealings with employees. But is an attorney needed in every situation? Employers are not required to have legal representation ...
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Whistle-Blower’s Act Waives Sovereign Immunity

Although the State of Florida generally has sovereign immunity from suits brought against it, Article X, Section 13, of the Florida Constitution provides that "provision may be made by general law for bringing suit against the state as to all ...
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Whistleblower Protection Without Blowing The Whistle? The California Supreme Court Says That Employees Can Silently Oppose Discrimination and Still Sue For Retaliation

California employers will need to be on their increased guard to protect themselves against retaliation claims brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) following a California Supreme Court decision that significantly expands employee ...
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