Labor Law
Learn more how to prevent discrimination. Learn more about the acts that protect you against discrimination: the Civil Rights Act, the Disabilities Act, Black Lung Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Lily Ledbetter Act. What can you do against sexual harassment? And know where to get help if you believe that you're discriminated at the work.
Seven states - New York, California, Massachusetts , Hawaii, Oregon, Connecticut and Illinois - have extended provisions to give domestic workers protections on minimum wage, overtime pay and paid leave, and some of them also provide discrimination and harassment protections. Read more on Domestic Workers Rights.
In the wake of flooding or heavy snow fall countless businesses close their doors, and many individuals are coping with homes in disrepair. If you are wondering whether your employer should pay you for lost time, here are some simple rules: pay during bad weather.
The United States is the only developed country without laws providing paid maternity leave. The Labor Department is awarding half a million dollars to help feasible studies on new paid leave policies. See the accompanying video at our Maternity section.
Union members make 28% more on average.
Most union members have excellent healthcare benefits.
Union members enjoy greater job security.
Formal grievance procedures prevent employees from being dismissed for arbitrary reasons.
Unionized workplaces are not usually subject to employment-at-will.
Find out more about Labor Unions.
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