As Americans we have many rights and freedoms. As employees in America we have many rights and protections to protect our jobs, well being and safety. Even with many employment protections most employees are always in threat of losing their job, regardless of their job performance.
When can my boss fire me? As general rule most employees are considered to be Employment at Will. Which mean and employer can fire you for a good cause, bad cause or no cause at all. However, there are some protections against the employment-at-will doctrine. Such protection are employment contracts, personal policy and producers and union agreements. Also, federal law protect employees from being terminated for discriminatory purposes, such as race, national origin, religion and gender.
Federal law provide for minimum wage and overtime pay for certain employee. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that require minimum wages and overtime pay. The FLSA governs full-time and part-time employee, in the both the private and public sectors. However, some employment positions are exempt from the FLSA. The Act requires employers of covered employees who are not exempt to pay these employees a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Youths under 20 years of age may be paid a minimum wage of not less than $4.25 an hour during the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment with an employer. The Act requires employers to pay covered employees not less than one and one-half times their regular rates of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. Its main goal is to ensure that employers provide employees with an environment free from recognized hazards, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions.
There are many rights and protections that federal and state laws provide to employees. If employer violate any these laws the employer may be subject to many civil suits, administrative proceeding, or even criminal liability.
When can my boss fire me? As general rule most employees are considered to be Employment at Will. Which mean and employer can fire you for a good cause, bad cause or no cause at all. However, there are some protections against the employment-at-will doctrine. Such protection are employment contracts, personal policy and producers and union agreements. Also, federal law protect employees from being terminated for discriminatory purposes, such as race, national origin, religion and gender.
Federal law provide for minimum wage and overtime pay for certain employee. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that require minimum wages and overtime pay. The FLSA governs full-time and part-time employee, in the both the private and public sectors. However, some employment positions are exempt from the FLSA. The Act requires employers of covered employees who are not exempt to pay these employees a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Youths under 20 years of age may be paid a minimum wage of not less than $4.25 an hour during the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment with an employer. The Act requires employers to pay covered employees not less than one and one-half times their regular rates of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. Its main goal is to ensure that employers provide employees with an environment free from recognized hazards, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions.
There are many rights and protections that federal and state laws provide to employees. If employer violate any these laws the employer may be subject to many civil suits, administrative proceeding, or even criminal liability.
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