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Labor and Employment laws

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A quick definition of Labor and Employment laws:

Labor and Employment laws are rules that govern how people work in the United States. Each state has its own set of laws that cover things like how much money people should be paid, how many hours they can work, and what conditions they should work in. These laws are important because they help protect workers and make sure that everyone is treated fairly. If you want to know more about the labor and employment laws in your state, you can check out the links on this page.

A more thorough explanation:

Labor and Employment Laws refer to the laws and regulations that govern the relationship between employers and employees in the United States. These laws cover various aspects of employment, including compensation, hours of work, workplace safety, discrimination, and more.

Each state has its own set of labor and employment laws, which are enforced by state agencies. For example, in California, the Labor Code governs employment practices, and the California Department of Industrial Relations enforces these laws.

Here are some examples of state labor and employment laws:

  • In New York, the Labor Law requires employers to pay employees at least the minimum wage and overtime pay for working more than 40 hours per week.
  • In Texas, the Labor Code prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
  • In Florida, the Unemployment Compensation Law provides temporary financial assistance to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

These examples illustrate how labor and employment laws vary from state to state and cover a wide range of employment-related issues.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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