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What is Employment Law?

Employment law deals with the relationship between employers and employees. It covers a broad range of issues, including things like:

Wage and Hour Laws

Employers are required to fairly compensate employees for time worked; this includes overtime pay for hourly employees who work over 40 hours in a week and providing wages that at least meet the minimum wage.

Sexual Harassment

Employees have a right to work in an environment free from harassment. Sexual harassment can come in the form of sexual jokes or innuendos, unwanted sexual advances, inappropriate touching, and sexual favors in exchange for promotions or other job benefits. Employers must make sure they provide employees with a safe work environment.

Discrimination

Discrimination takes place whenever someone is not given a job, promotion or raise based on the color of their skin, age, national origin, religion, or sex. When job performance and experience are not the sole criteria for career advancement, discrimination may have taken place.

Whistleblowing and Retaliation

Whistleblowers are people who alert the authorities to the illegal or unethical practices of their employer. Oftentimes, whistleblowers lose their jobs or suffer other serious consequences for taking action against their employer. Such retaliatory action from an employer is generally prohibited in most cases of Whistleblowing.

Wrongful Dismissal

Wrongful termination occurs when a person loses his or her job in a way that breaches the terms of his or her contract.

Workplace Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces workplace safety and health standards in businesses operating in the United States. When workplaces fail to comply with OSHA regulations and put employees at risk of undue harm, they may be held legally responsible for their willful or negligent disregard of the law.

COVID-19 & PPE: Suing Your Employer for Exposure to COVID-19

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Can You Get Workers' Compensation Benefits for COVID-19?

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PPE FAQs: What Are Your Rights in the Workplace?

If you're returning to work in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and have questions about your rights, you're not alone. Millions of Americans are wondering whether they're entitled to wear PPE, whether they can stay home from work if they feel unsafe, and whether their employer is allowed to take their temperature or inquire about their medical condition.
Can Cruise Ship Employees Sue for Lack of Protection From COVID-19?

Unlike most land-based workers, crewmembers and other employees on oceangoing cruise ships can sue their employer if they get COVID-19 because the cruise line didn’t take proper safety precautions.
Can I Sue My Employer for Not Providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, public health officials have advised people to use PPE in nearly every area of life to try to prevent the spread of the virus. That includes in the workplace.

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