Employment & Labour Laws and Regulations 2026 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 – in 31 jurisdictions
| 1 Terms and Conditions of Employment | 2 Employee Representation and Industrial Relations |
| 3 Discrimination | 4 Maternity and Family Leave Rights |
| 5 Business Sales | 6 Termination of Employment |
| 7 Protecting Business Interests Following Termination | 8 Data Protection and Employee Privacy |
| 9 The Future |
Terms and Conditions of Employment
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; and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
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, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, retaliation, union activity...
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