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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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U kno even tho their circuit numbers don't compare to other schools, those #s are better than expected tbh
40-50 fed clerks is pretty cool
texaslawhopefully
20:29
That’s fair. Chicago though: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/clerkships
That's sweet. Again tho, unclear with Fedsoc tho. But u sounded like ur willing to go Fedsoc so ur set
lilypadfrog
20:31
yeah Tex is a fedsoc guy iirc
lilypadfrog
20:31
Is it really like no clerkship benefit at Chicago if you’re not conservative?
lilypadfrog
20:31
that seems crazy #tome
texaslawhopefully
20:32
No, at least from the two people I know there that’s false. I think it’s just something like Chicago for conservatives is on par with S whereas for liberals it’s below HYS but above CCNP
texaslawhopefully
20:32
I mean I think even the student body there only like 15 percent is part of fedsoc
It's more just not a good # for people who aren't willing to clerk conservative. I'm sure they place liberal clerks at an above average rate for a t-6 though. Maybe higher (not entirely sure)
texaslawhopefully
20:34
Page 14 has ideological splits by school: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/msen/files/law-prof-ideology.pdf
texaslawhopefully
20:35
Chicago/UVA are more to the right but not by an exceedingly large difference
lilypadfrog
20:36
I feel like UVA doesn’t have that reputation the way Chicago does. That’s interesting. Thanks tex
yeah I've heard about uva being conservative
siroracle
20:48
Yeah it’s only 75 percent lib that’s pretty terrifying
Dkk
20:53
lmfao
20:59
@siroracle: funny cause true
@siroracle: don't you have a bridge to be under?
shouldn't you be collecting tolls
21:00
trolololol
atwatodbit
21:04
anyone know much about mich clerking
atwatodbit
21:05
ive tried to learn more about it but its hard to cut through stuff. numbers wise they look good?
21:06
this website is a good research tool for outcomes: https://app.lawhub.org/schools
atwatodbit
21:06
@llama: thanks!
21:06
yah
Dkk
21:10
Anyone else read the Antioch shooters manifesto today. Pretty crazy stuff.
21:14
sad
YRDSL
21:31
@texaslawhopefully: it's pretty funny how even in law journal articles people can't stop confusing Penn with Penn State
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