Employment Law
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Employment Law is the body of law that governs the relationship between employers and employees. It encompasses a broad range of legal issues, including employment contracts, workplace rights, wages, benefits, and dispute resolution.
Key Terms
- At-will employment
- Wrongful termination
- Collective bargaining
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Worker's compensation
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Employment contracts: Legal agreements between employers and employees outlining terms and conditions of employment.
- Wages and hours: Regulations concerning minimum wage, overtime pay, and working hours.
- Workplace safety: Laws and regulations ensuring safe and healthy working conditions, including compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
- Discrimination and harassment: Provisions that protect employees from discrimination and harassment based on race, gender, age, religion, disability, or other protected characteristics, as enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
- Employee benefits: Regulations concerning pensions, health insurance, and other benefits under acts such as ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act).
- Labor relations: Laws governing collective bargaining, union activities, and labor disputes under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Key Cases
- Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - Impact on employment law through the principle of anti-discrimination.
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (1971) - Established the concept of disparate impact in employment discrimination.
- Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (1998) - Addressed employer liability for workplace harassment.
- Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) - Concerning the statute of limitations on pay discrimination claims.
- Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (2020) - Expanded Title VII protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis (2018) - Upheld the enforceability of arbitration agreements in employment contracts.
Bibliography
- Friedman, Barry A. Employment Discrimination: Examples & Explanations. Wolters Kluwer, 2021. ISBN 978-1543808923.
- Rothstein, Mark A., and Lance Liebman. Employment Law. Foundation Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1640201876.
- Bagenstos, Samuel R. Disability Rights Law: Cases and Materials. Foundation Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1684671762.