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Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD

(For information about employee laws in Canada, see the Human Resources Development Canada website.)

This section of the library provides miscellaneous information which may be helpful as an overview of various aspects of business law in the United States of America. Businesses designing personnel policies should obtain advice from an attorney specializing in the area of employee laws. Businesses requiring legal advice regarding potential or current litigation should seek counsel from an attorney.

In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to this topic. Scan down the blog's page to see various posts. Also see the section "Recent Blog Posts" in the sidebar of the blog or click on "next" near the bottom of a post in the blog.

There are a variety of federal laws, executive orders, etc. regarding the selection and treatment of individuals in the workplace. Most notable are federal laws established by the Employee Law -- Civil Rights Act of 1964

The following brief, historical overview might give the reader some initial perspective on employee laws

(Note that some or all of the following topics may be addressed in the section Major Employee Laws provided below.)