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Employment & Workplace Law Issues & Topics

The Employment And Workplace Law Practice Area deals with employees and employers in matters concerning labor relations and compliance with labor laws.  Lawyers that focus their practice on employment and workplace law typically handle one or more of the topics listed below. 

Employee Rights & Legal Issues

 
Employment Laws
   
Federal Antidiscrimination Laws
   
What is Employment Discrimination?
   
Unlawful Interview & Application Questions
   
Background Investigations
   
What Information Can Employers Ask My References?
   
What Is Employment At Will?
   
Employment Contracts
   
Minimum Wage Laws
   
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Is My Employer Required To Provide Health Care Coverage?
   
What Is COBRA?
   
What Is ERISA?
   
Am I Entitled To Paid Legal Holidays And Vacation Time?
   
Do I Have The Right To Receive Severance Pay?
   
I'm Pregnant, What Are My Rights?
   
 
What Is The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
   
Military Leave
   
Age Discrimination
   
Handicap Discrimination
   
National Origin Discrimination
   
Race Discrimination
   
Religious Discrimination
   
Sex Discrimination
   
Equal Pay Laws
   
Affirmative Action
   
Reverse Discrimination
   
Do I Have The Right To See My Personnel File?
   
Can An Employer Require Me To Take A Lie Detector Test?
   
Can An Employer Require Me To Take A Drug Or Alcohol Test?
   
What Is OSHA?
   
What Are My Rights If I'm Injured On The Job?
   
Can I Be Fired For Smoking At Work?
   
What Is Wrongful Discharge?
   
What Are Lawful Reasons For Employment Termination?
   

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Employer Rights & Legal Issues

 
Job Advertisements
   
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)
   
I-9 Forms
   
Employee Handbooks
   
Wage & Hour Requirements
   
Employer Record Keeping Requirements
   
Employer Taxes
   
 
Employee Benefits
   
Employee Privacy
   
Job Related Discrimination
   
Employee Health & Safety
   
Labor Unions
   
Evaluating Employee Performance
   
Terminating An Employee
   

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Employment Laws & Procedures

 
Arbitration
   
Mediation
   
Unemployment Compensation
   
Workers' Compensation
   
Social Security Benefits
   
Labor Management Reporting & Disclosure Act of 1959
   
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
   
Rehabilitation Act Of 1973
   
Civil Service Reform Act Of 1978
   
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
   
How Do I File A Discrimination Charge?
   
 
Civil Rights Act Of 1964
   
Civil Rights Act Of 1991
   
Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
   
Equal Pay Act (EPA)
   
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
   
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
   
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
   
Executive Order 11246
   
Prohibited Personnel Practices Executive Order 11478
   
Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act
   

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