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Article: Employment Law
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- West's Encyclopedia of American Law
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
The body of law that governs the employer-employee relationship, including individual employment contracts, the application of
tort
and contract doctrines, and a large group of statutory regulation on issues such as the right to organize and negotiate collective bargaining agreements, protection from discrimination, wages and hours, and health and safety.
Beyond establishing an economic relationship between employer and employee, work provides a powerful structure for organizing social and cultural life. The employment relationship is more than the exchange of labor for money. In U.S. society, self-worth, dignity, satisfaction, and accomplishment are often achieved by ...