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Get Informed - Learn About Employment Laws
Here you will find a large library of articles, Q&A's, books and more.
Hiring
Whether you are hiring employees or trying to get someone to hire you, starting the employment relationship can be a stressful process.
Whether you are hiring employees or trying to get someone to hire you, starting the employment relationship can be a stressful process.
Employment Contracts
An employment contract is an agreement between an employer and employee about the employment relationship.
An employment contract is an agreement between an employer and employee about the employment relationship.
Discrimination and Harassment
Federal law prohibits employers from making job decisions based on an employee's or applicant's race, skin color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, genetic information, or age.
Federal law prohibits employers from making job decisions based on an employee's or applicant's race, skin color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, genetic information, or age.
Time Off Work
Although many employees have come to expect paid vacation and sick leave as a job benefit, you may be surprised to learn that very few employers are required to offer paid time off.
Although many employees have come to expect paid vacation and sick leave as a job benefit, you may be surprised to learn that very few employers are required to offer paid time off.
For Employers
You already know that employment law can be very complicated. To make sure you stay out of legal trouble you need to know the law.
You already know that employment law can be very complicated. To make sure you stay out of legal trouble you need to know the law.
Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment benefits are available to those who are out of work temporarily through no fault of their own.
Unemployment benefits are available to those who are out of work temporarily through no fault of their own.
Privacy
Workplace privacy has been a hot topic for a while now -- especially these days, when technology has blurred the clear line that used to separate our work and our private lives.
Workplace privacy has been a hot topic for a while now -- especially these days, when technology has blurred the clear line that used to separate our work and our private lives.
Wrongful Termination and Layoffs
If you've recently lost your job you probably have plenty of questions. Are you entitled to severance? Were you wrongfully terminated? What about continued health insurance benefits? Find out here.
If you've recently lost your job you probably have plenty of questions. Are you entitled to severance? Were you wrongfully terminated? What about continued health insurance benefits? Find out here.
Helpful Resources for Employers and HR Professionals
Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference
Learn the ins and outs of employment and labor law in one comprehensive encyclopedic guide, written in plain English. Read hundreds of entries on tons of topics.
Learn the ins and outs of employment and labor law in one comprehensive encyclopedic guide, written in plain English. Read hundreds of entries on tons of topics.
The Employer's Legal Handbook
Get the lowdown on wage laws, hours, employee benefits, workplace safety, and much more in this complete guide for business owners who have hired employees.
Get the lowdown on wage laws, hours, employee benefits, workplace safety, and much more in this complete guide for business owners who have hired employees.
The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave
Meet your company's legal obligations to the FMLA while helping employees balance work and family needs with this all-in-one resource.
Meet your company's legal obligations to the FMLA while helping employees balance work and family needs with this all-in-one resource.
Helpful Resources for Employees and Workers
Your Rights in the Workplace
Get the facts on your rights at work with this comprehensive and easy-to-read guide. Find out about wages and hours, family and medical leave, harassment, discrimination and more.
Get the facts on your rights at work with this comprehensive and easy-to-read guide. Find out about wages and hours, family and medical leave, harassment, discrimination and more.
Talk to an Employment Lawyer
If you think your employer is breaking the law, then you may want to get professional legal advice. Use this form to locate attorneys ready to help.
If you think your employer is breaking the law, then you may want to get professional legal advice. Use this form to locate attorneys ready to help.
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