Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Federal law establishing minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Federal law protecting employees' rights to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act: Federal law prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Federal law requiring reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and prohibiting disability-based discrimination
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): Federal law protecting workers 40 and older from age-based employment discrimination
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA): Federal law setting minimum standards for pension and health benefit plans in private industry
State Labor Codes: State-specific laws governing employment relationships, working conditions, and labor rights
State Wage and Hour Laws: State-specific regulations on minimum wage, overtime, meal breaks, and working hours
State Discrimination Laws: State-specific protections against employment discrimination, often broader than federal laws
Common Law Assignment Principles: Legal principles governing the transfer of rights and obligations from one party to another
Doctrine of Novation: Legal principle regarding the substitution of a new contract for an existing one, with all parties' consent
Statute of Frauds: Legal requirement that certain contracts must be in writing to be enforceable
Immigration Reform and Control Act: Federal law governing employment eligibility verification and prohibiting employment of unauthorized aliens
Successorship Doctrine: Legal principle determining when a new employer assumes the obligations of the previous employer
Employee Consent Requirements: Legal requirements for obtaining employee agreement to contract assignment and material changes
