Employers must follow complex employment laws. If you're a business owner, understanding compliance helps avoid costly lawsuits and penalties.
Expert information to help you understand your rights and options
Employment law imposes obligations covering wages, discrimination, safety, leave, and termination—with significant penalties for non-compliance. Learn the compliance landscape for employers, critical requirements, and building an employment law compliance program.
Employee handbooks establish workplace rules, communicate policies, and create legal protection when properly drafted. Missing or poorly written handbooks create liability. Learn required handbook provisions, avoiding policy pitfalls, at-will disclaimers, and keeping handbooks current.
Discrimination claims cost employers millions in settlements and damage employer reputation. Compliance requires policies, training, and proper complaint handling. Learn anti-discrimination requirements, building compliant policies, investigation procedures, and preventing harassment.
Wage and hour violations—misclassification, unpaid overtime, missed breaks, minimum wage failures—result in class actions and DOL enforcement. Learn FLSA requirements, common violation patterns, proper employee classification, and maintaining wage and hour compliance.