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

Work Place Accidents

When a person is injured at work or in the course of employment, New York State law allows them to claim Worker's Compensation benefits. Anyone who has ever been involved with a Worker's Compensation claim knows the process is time consuming ...
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Worker’s Compensation and Local Government Law

The most significant piece of legislation passed this session affecting local governments in Virginia was House Bill 1669 which grants protection to Virginia's counties, cities, and towns from liability arising from Year 2000 computer failures ...
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Worker’s Compensation and Wrongful Discharge/Public Policy Claims in Nebraska

Nebraska has long adhered to the "employment-at-will" doctrine and has recognized, in many cases, a contract exception to that doctrine. See, e.g., Stratton v. Chevrolet Motor Division, 229 Neb. 771, 428 N.W.2d 910 (1988); Johnston v. Panhandle Coop ...
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Worker’s Compensation: Recent Decisions Hurt Employer’s Ability to Modify or Suspend Awards

In 1996, Pennsylvania enacted reforms to ease the burden on employers seeking suspension or modification of an injured employee’s benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court decisions have undermined ...
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Workers Compensation Act of Illinois: Frequently Asking Questions

If you are hurt at work, the Workers' Compensation Act of Illinois sets forth your rights. Understanding your workers' compensation rights is therefore important. When others deny or limit these rights you must decide either to fight for them or ...
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Workers’ Compensation Adopts New Discovery

The New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted material changes in the form of discovery utilized in occupational disease cases. On March 16, 1998, the Department of Labor adopted amendments to N.J.A.C. 12:235-14.1 that radically ...
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Workers’ Compensation and Product Liability

Employers with more than several employees are obligated to maintain workers' compensation insurance for their employees. In the event that an employer refuses to provide these benefits, injured employers are encouraged to consult with a lawyer. A ...
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Workers’ Compensation Appellate Court Update

The following is a summary of a recent South Carolina Court of Appeals decision: The claimant injured her back while in the course of her employment with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). MUSC diagnosed the claimant with a "midline ...
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Workers’ Compensation: Employers Can Take Control

Many employers feel that the Michigan workers' compensation system is a "guaranteed payout," heavily slanted in favor of the employee. Because of this perception, employers (or their insurance carriers) often pay workers' compensation benefits as a ...
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Workers’ Compensation for Employee Injured at Home

In Ae Clevite, Inc. v. Labor Commission, the Utah Court of Appeals recently affirmed an award of workers' compensation benefits to an employee injured at his home. The plaintiff worked as a district sales manager for an automotive supply company ...
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