This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.
State Specific Employment Laws Within A Company In Miami-Dade
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There are many major labor laws in the United States. The Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and part of the Civil Rights act are all important standards of labor law.
Business lawyers deal with a wide range of areas, including the formation, dissolution, and regulation of corporations; mergers and acquisitions; securities law; taxation; bankruptcy proceedings; contracts; intellectual property rights; employment law; antitrust laws; and corporate governance.
Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 § 760.01, et seq., mimics federal laws in that it prohibits discrimination because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. The Act further prohibits discrimination because of an individual's marital status.
Employment law regulates the relationship between employers and employees. Labor law regulates the additional dimension that arises when employees select (or consider selecting) a labor union to represent them in their dealings with their employer.
“Employee relations” typically refers to interactions between employers and individual employees. “Labor relations” can refer to relationships between employers and the unions that represent their employees.
Are My Workers Employees? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) only covers employees. The FLSA defines employee as "any individual employed by an employer" and employ is defined as including "to suffer or permit to work." The concept of employment in the FLSA is very broad and is tested by "economic reality."
When handling issues such as contract violations and unfair business complaints, a company owner will deal with business law issues. However, once employees and workplace problems arise, the business owner will enter into employment litigation.
5 Important Laws In The US Civil Rights Act (1964): Voting Rights Act (1965) Medicare and Medicaid acts (1965) National Defense Education Act (1958) Economic Recovery Tax Act (1981)
Florida is an “at-will” employment state, meaning that either you or your employer can terminate your employment at any time and without any advance warning. However, even with your employment being “at-will,” your employer cannot terminate your employment for an illegal reason.
Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 § 760.01, et seq., mimics federal laws in that it prohibits discrimination because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. The Act further prohibits discrimination because of an individual's marital status.