Employment law is a very extensive area covering all extents of the employer/employee relationship except the mediation process covered by labor law and collective bargaining. It consists of thousands of Federal and state laws, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions. Many employment laws (e.g., minimum wage regulations) were passed as protective labor legislation. Other employment laws take the form of public insurance, such as unemployment compensation.
This is body of law that administers the employer-employee relationship, together with individual employment contracts, the application of offense and contract policies, and a large group of statutory regulation on issues such as the right to form and exchange collective bargaining agreements, protection from discrimination, wages and hours, and health and safety.
Outside launching an economic relationship between employer and employee, work provides a authoritative structure for establishing social and cultural life. The employment relationship is more than the exchange of labor for money. In U.S. society, self-worth, dignity, satisfaction, and accomplishment are often achieved by one's employment responsibilities, performance, and rewards.
