The United States is the largest consumer market in the world, with a GDP of $20 trillion and a population of 325 million. More than a quarter of worldwide home consumption is accounted for by U.S. household expenditure, and free trade agreements with more than 20 nations have opened the market to hundreds of millions of new customers. Overall, the United States is one of the world’s top business destinations.

The United States, on the other hand, is a highly regulated and complicated place. DOL administers and enforces more than 175 federal employment laws, including recruiting, hiring, background checks, salary & benefits and workplace conduct and termination. Additionally, state and municipal regulations in the United States are generally more beneficial to employees than federal law.

Managers working across national borders will have a better grasp of the nuances of doing business in various jurisdictions. The fact that local employees are more aware of their rights and more willing to stand up for them than in earlier times (thanks to Google!) is also true. As a further factor, courts (and especially juries) in the United States are known to award damages to employees much surpassing those customary in most other jurisdictions in the United States of America.

Because of this, organisations wishing to set up shop in the United States will need to adhere to federal, state, and municipal employment laws and regulations.

An overview of employment law considerations...

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