Employment regulations derive from laws passed by Congress, state legislatures, and local governing bodies as well as executive orders. These regulations commonly focus on fair treatment of people in the workplace.
Nearly all employment laws can be categorized in 4 areas of the regulatory environment:
Equal Employment Opportunity laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in the workplace. The EEOC oversees compliance with these laws.
Additional laws control compensation through Federal, State and Local government regulation.
Employee Safety and Health law keep employees safe from harm, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
The Wagner Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, and the Landrum-Griffin Act constitute the core of U.S. labor law, referred to as the National Labor Code.
These four categories of employment law help frame the regularly environment.
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