Important Employment Law Info for Orange County Employees
by
Randy Collins on Jan. 15, 2017
Employment Labor Law Employment Employment Discrimination Employment Employee Rights
Summary: Employment regulations preside over the rights and duties existing between employers and their employees. Employment law is also commonly known as labor law, and it contains rules that are principally created to safeguard the safety of workers.
Employment regulations preside over the rights and duties existing between employers and their employees. Employment law is also commonly known as labor law, and it contains rules that are principally created to safeguard the safety of workers, as well as ensure that they receive fair and equal treatment in the workplace.
Additionally, Orange County labor laws are also designed to take care of the welfare of employers. The labor laws are based on federal and state constitutions, established precedents in the subject, and organizational rules. The relationship between employers and their subordinates is also governed by employment contracts at times.
History
The history of employment law can be traced back to the industrial revolution where workers often suffered under the unfair governance of their employers. In the early 20th century, the first set of regulations was passed to ensure that injured workers are compensated, outlaw child labor as well as make certain the establishment of a minimum wage. It was not until the early 60s and late 70s that Congress instituted laws to eradicate discrimination at the workplace and guarantee the protection from unsafe working conditions.
Violations of wage and hours
Today, most employment disputes have to do with violations of wage and hours. Fortunately, Federal laws have regulations in place that oversees how such disputes and violations are dealt with. Wage and hour laws also standardize the rate at which employees receive payment for overtime work. The rules established are also designed to control the working conditions of workers that are underage, with special provisions available for companies in the agricultural sector.
Discrimination
We hear about it from time to time on news websites. Workplace discrimination. Employment law also handles
cases involving discrimination in the
workplace, with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
succeeding legislation making discrimination of people with different
ethnicities, religious perspectives, disabilities, gender and age illegal.
In instances where discrimination is encountered, the best solution would be to hire the expertise of an attorney who will assist in pursuing discrimination claims as recommended and as detailed by established legal procedures. For instance, one of the first steps an attorney would take in a discrimination case is to obtain the Right-To-Sue letter from an authorized body such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The "At Will" Presumption
When employees and employers enter a professional working
relationship, it is assumed that they enter such relationships at will and as
such, that relationship can be terminated by parties at will. The at-will presumption is nullified when employers
and employees discuss terms that would lead to termination, where the conditions must be adhered to as agreed upon by
the relevant parties.
