Barton Employment Law Paper

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8/18-21/2015
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Barton Employment law
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Employment law is the broad body of laws that governs the employer-employee relationships, including protection from discrimination; wages, hours, and health and safety rules and regulations; and individual employment contracts.

Adrian L. Barton, Esq., PLLC, of Barton Law helps employers and employees alike with challenges concerning the often complicated – and sometimes frustrating – world of employment law.

Many client cases are headed for litigation, but Ms. Barton also helps employers avoid court by taking preventative measures such as establishing guidelines for employee handbooks.

So what is employment law? If you don’t know the …show more content…

labor law term used for contractual relationships in which an employee can be terminated by an employer for any reason, without just cause, and without warning. And, unless stated in an employee handbook, the employee is equally free to quit at will, cease to work, or strike. Ms. Barton and her colleagues have co-authored a resource guide for employers with the goal of helping them develop effective policies that promote fairness in the workplace, and comply with Arizona state law.

Major legislation behind employment law include:
Workplace Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit workplace discrimination, which is defined as any workplace action, including hiring, promoting, demoting, and firing, and is based on a prejudice of any kind resulting in the unfair treatment of an individual employee or a group of employees.

Fair Labor Standards Act
Originally drafted in 1932, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is intended to protect workers against certain unfair practices or work regulations. The FLSA is one of the most important federal labor laws for employers to understand because it sets out a wide array of regulations for dealing with …show more content…

If a disabled individual can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation, that person cannot be discriminated against based on their

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