Source Of Employment Law And What All It Governs In Your Company

The constitution of the country allows for equal opportunities as well as justice for everyone. Employment law is such a collection of rules, laws, and regulations that helps achieve the same objectives. Employment law regulates the relationships between employers and employees. Right from the process of hiring a candidate to orient them to the organization, employment law plays an important role that you cannot deny. There are a few sources of employment law that you should be aware of and your attorneys at Shegerian Conniff should be able to help you out with them. Let's understand what the sources are:

The sources of employment law are spread across the federal, state, and local governments. The primary federal employment laws include:

• The Americans With Disabilities Act
• The Age Discrimination In Employment Act
• The Immigration Reform And Control Act
• The Family And Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• The National Labor Relations Act
• The Occupational Safety And Health Act
• The Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act
• The Pregnancy Discrimination Act And Many More

Understanding What Types Of Workers And Employers Are Protected By The Employment Law

Generally, all workers, employees, and employers alike are protected under the employment law. Workers are protected against any kind of discrimination being practiced at the workplace. This discrimination can be based on their skin color, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, age, and disability, genetic information, and other various factors applicable. Both the state as well as local laws may have additional protections for workers when it comes to protecting them against any kind of workplace discrimination. Special stress has been given to this law because of various violations across the country that are prevalent in numerous organizations.

Contracts Of Employment, Their Terms, And Conditions - How Employment Law Governs These Factors

Your employment lawyers/attorneys at Shegerian Conniff are also going to look into various other factors related to employment contracts and specific terms and conditions attached to them. Any employer is required by the law to provide their employees with certain specific information. These contracts of employment may not necessarily be in writing but they have to be free of any ambiguity. In any such a situation, a duty of good faith and fair dealing is usually implied.

However, there are a few minimum employment terms and conditions that are laid down by the law that every employer has to observe and abide by. There is the minimum wage and overtime pay rule laid down by both the state as well as local laws that every employer has to observe. There is also the law related to mandatory breaks and payment of accrued benefits that the employer has to consider.