ICLG - Employment & Labour Laws and Regulations - USA Chapter covers common issues in employment and labour laws and regulations – terms and conditions of employment, employee representation and industrial relations, discrimination, maternity and family leave rights and business sales.
1.1 What are the main sources of employment law?
Federal, state and local governments all have the power to implement statutes governing labour and employment. The primary federal employment laws are: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Equal Pay Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”); the Immigration Reform and Control Act; the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”); the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act; and Executive Order 11246. In addition to statutory law, case law is a significant source of employment law.
1.2 What types of worker are protected by employment law? How are different types of worker distinguished?
Workers are generally protected against discrimination on the basis of race,...
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