labor law
Union contract framework
Labor law is the body of law governing relations between employers and employees—wages, working conditions, unions, collective bargaining, and workplace safety.
In the U.S., major labor laws include the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act.
She specialized in labor law after law school.
Also called employment law, though that term sometimes emphasizes individual rather than collective rights.
Joint worker-employer talks
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- unionizeForm a labor collective
- organizePut into systematic order
shop steward · solidarity · trade union · arbitration · negotiation · lockout · ratification · seniority
Unjust differential treatment
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- equalitySame status for all
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
protection · redress · remedy · grievance · retaliation · wrongful termination · equal opportunity · reasonable accommodation
Enforceable written agreement
- employerOne who employs others
- employeeHired organizational member
- wagesPayment for work
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
overtime · benefits · pension · hire · termination · layoff · promotion · demotion
Formal accounts examination
- inspectionsSystematic examinations for flaws
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- adherenceFaithful following of something
penalties · fines · oversight · accountability · record-keeping · monitoring · violations · enforcement
Formally enacted laws
- codesSystems for secrecy
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
acts · jurisdiction · tribunals · interpretation · OSHA · Title VII · ERISA · ADA
Worker wellbeing discipline
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
- hazardous materialsDangerous substances requiring precautions
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- accident preventionStopping harm before it happens
safety training · fall protection · risk assessment · personal protective equipment · safety standards · workplace injury · workers compensation · OSHA violation
collective bargaining
Joint worker-employer talks
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- unionizeForm a labor collective
organize · shop steward · solidarity · trade union · arbitration · negotiation · lockout · ratification · seniority · union dues
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- equalitySame status for all
fairness · protection · redress · remedy · grievance · retaliation · wrongful termination · equal opportunity · reasonable accommodation · protected class
contract
Enforceable written agreement
salary · overtime · benefits · pension · hire · termination · layoff · promotion · demotion · job security
audit
Formal accounts examination
- inspectionsSystematic examinations for flaws
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- certificationAttestation of qualification
adherence · penalties · fines · oversight · accountability · record-keeping · monitoring · violations · enforcement · reporting
statutes
Formally enacted laws
- codesSystems for secrecy
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
amendments · acts · jurisdiction · tribunals · interpretation · OSHA · Title VII · ERISA · ADA
occupational health
Worker wellbeing discipline
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
- hazardous materialsDangerous substances requiring precautions
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
accident prevention · safety training · fall protection · risk assessment · personal protective equipment · safety standards · workplace injury · workers compensation · OSHA violation · safety inspection
- legallawyer, judge, jury, trial, verdict
- rulesrule, guideline, bylaw, standard, norm
- labor lawworker rights, bargaining rights, work contracts, employee contract, employment standards
- legal fieldscivil procedure, criminal procedure, criminal code, penal code, legal theory
- legal systemsjudiciary, criminal code, court system, penal code, laws
- law typesboutique firm, BigLaw, solo practice, personal injury, criminal defense
labor lawemployer rights
Business owner's legal authorities
corporate law · shareholder rights · corporate governance · business law · commercial law
labor lawemployment-at-will
Dismissal needs no cause
at-will employment · laissez-faire economics · union busting
law, labor, laborer, labored, laboring, laborers, laborious, labors, laboriously