When describing employment law, there is a broad area that governs how
employers interact with the employees, former employees, and applicants for
employment. Labor and employment laws define US workers' rights and protects
employees from employers' retaliation for exercising our rights under the laws or
reporting violations to the proper authorities. In this paper I will describe how the federal
and state systems of government differ in their application of employment. I will also
provide an example of an employment protection that is provided by my state system, but
not by the federal system.
Employment law includes a wide variety of concerns like pension plans,
retirement, safety and health regulations, affirmative action, discrimination in the
workplace and sexual harassment. These labor laws were developed to level the
negotiating power of both the employers and labor unions. This ensures that both parties
keep from engaging in unfair labor practices and promote an accountability of both
parties to participate in good faith collective bargaining. Labor laws were mainly
developed to deal with relationships between employers and labor unions. There are
labor laws that grant employees the right to unionize and also allow employers and
employees to participate in certain activities for the purpose of fulfilling each of their
demands.
Employment Law covers a vast arena in the modern workplace. Only by a
thorough knowledge of the different areas employment law covers can managers be
effective in insulating their company's exposure to possible devastating lawsuits.&nb ...