EMPLOYMENT LAW
The body of law that governs the employeremployee 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 relation-
ship between employer and employee, work
provides a powerful structure for organizing
social and cultural life. The employment rela-
tionship is more than the exchange of labor for
money. In U.S. society, self-worth, dignity, satis-
faction, and accomplishment are often achieved
by one’s employment responsibilities, perform-
ance, and rewards. The development of employ-
ment law demonstrates the importance of work.
Since the 1930s, employees have acquired more
