Labor relations is a sub-function of the human resources umbrella that is focused on preventing and resolving employee-related problems, usually with regard to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or union contract.
There are several types of employment statutes including civil rights, family and medical leave, workers' compensation, and labor relations laws.
The law does not require employers to give a worker notice before terminating their job. Employers are not required to give warnings or follow any particular steps before terminating an employee.
HR law, sometimes called employment law, is an area of law that focuses specifically on the workplace and workers. The aim of these laws and regulations is to promote fair and equal treatment of a company's employees.
Washington is an employment-at-will state, which means that without a written employee contract, employees can be terminated for any reason at any time, provided that the reason is not discriminatory and that the employer is not retaliating against the employee for a rightful action.
Human resource law is part of the legal system that regulates how employees should be hired, evaluated, promoted and fired. These laws and regulations allow the company and employer to administer fair and equal treatment to all of its employees to avoid lawsuits.
You may be able to sue your employer under Action against employer for intentional injury RCW 51.24. 020; however, these claims are not easy — the legal code requires that: An employer had certain knowledge that the worker would sustain an injury.
File your complaint online at for faster processing. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General can only process complaints that involve either Washington state residents or businesses located in Washington state.
When reporting, you can: Call 1-800-423-7233. Fill out a DOSH Complaint Form and: Submit the form to our secure file upload.
Employee's right to access Employees and former employees have a right to access their own personnel files at least once a year. Employers must allow access to any or all of an employee's records within 10 business days at the employee's usual place of employment, or a mutually agreed upon location.