> U.S. Labor Laws

Human Resource Professionals Want to Clarify FMLA
The Family Medical Leave Act is a burdensome law for many human resources departments. It's not clear what it covers. But revising the law should be done with extreme caution. Employees should not get hurt in the process.

Strikes May Help Workers But There Are Many Risks
Thinking of going out on strike? Here are some important guidelines you should know about before taking any type of job action.

Collective Bargaining & Arbirtration Explained
Need to know what it means for workers to go into collective bargaining with their employer? Here's a basic overview of this common labor practice.

Labor Laws Summarized
Confused by the myriad of federal labor laws? Here are explanations of many of the best-known federal laws that govern employees and workplaces.

Special Issues with Child Labor
For young folks under 18, there are specific rules on the wages they may be paid, the occupations and industries in which they are allowed to work, and the hours they may work. Here is a Department of Labor guide to employing young workers.

Federal Versus State Labor Laws
One issue which has caused the U.S. Supreme Court much difficulty over the years concerns the effect of federal labor laws on state power to govern labor–management relations. Which level of government is dominant? Here are some guidelines from the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.

Employment Law: An Overview
Employment law is a broad area encompassing all areas of the employer/employee relationship except the negotiation process covered by labor law and collective bargaining, according to Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute. Here is the institute's overview on employment law:

Labor Law: An Overview
Labor laws primarily deal with the relationship between employers and unions, according to Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute. Here is the institute's overview on labor law:

Collective Bargaining: An Overview
Collective bargaining consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees to determine conditions of employment. Here is an overview of collective bargaining from Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute.