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#Employment and Labor Law - Videos - Lessons

About This Chapter

Watch online video lessons to learn about employment-at-will, workers' compensation, social security and more. Each lesson is accompanied by a short multiple-choice quiz you can use to check your understanding of these employment and labor law topics.

Employment and Labor Law - Chapter Summary and Learning Objectives

Employment and labor laws are important to anyone who works for a living. Even if you work for yourself, these laws will impact you in some way. These laws help to set standards of fairness within employment. They help to regulate things like child labor, workers' compensation and safety. As you will learn in this chapter, employment and labor laws are often set in place to help employees. They will help you if you or a family member become sick, requiring you to take time off from work, and they can be a huge help if you believe you were wrongfully terminated. In these lessons, you will learn about things like:

1. What is Employment Law? - An Introduction to Employment Law

Employment law is a broad area of the law. In general, this area governs the employer-employee relationship, but includes many subjects. This lesson will define and explain employment law.

2. Employment-at-Will: Definition, Advantages & Implied Contracts

Many employees work 'at-will,' meaning they can quit at any time and for any reason. This arrangement has certain advantages and disadvantages. This lesson explains employment-at-will, including the impact implied contracts have on employment-at-will.

3. Employment Discrimination: Definition and Laws

Employment discrimination occurs when a job applicant or employee is mistreated based on his or her race, national origin, gender, disability, religion, or age. This lesson defines employment discrimination and looks at Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

4. Minimum Wage & Child Labor: Purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed during the Industrial Revolution and Great Depression eras of the United States. It was common for workers to experience cruel work environments during this time. This lesson explains the purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act, including the provisions on minimum wages and child labor.

5. Family and Medical Leave: Legislation and Purpose

The Family Medical Leave Act allows an employee to take an unpaid leave of absence from his or her job for certain family or medical reasons, without losing the job and without losing health insurance coverage. This lesson explains the Family Medical Leave Act.

6. What Is Workers' Compensation? - Laws and Purpose

Workers' compensation laws require insurance protection for people who are injured or become ill due to job requirements. These laws are designed to provide these disabled employees with fixed monetary awards and avoid litigation. This lesson explains workers' compensation.

7. Unemployment Compensation: Definition, Benefits & Purpose

Unemployment compensation is a type of temporary benefit paid to people who have lost their jobs. This lesson explains unemployment compensation, including its purpose and benefits.

8. Social Security: Legislation and Issues

Passed as part of the New Deal in 1935, the Social Security Act established benefits for retired and unemployed people. This lesson generally explains the Social Security Act and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

9. Understanding Retirement and Pension Plans

Businesses use many different types of retirement plans for their employees. Two of the most common are pension plans and 401(k) plans. This lesson discusses these two kinds of retirement plans.

10. OSHA: Ensuring Workplace Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted in 1970 and created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. This lesson discusses the role of OSHA in ensuring workplace safety.

11. Collective Bargaining: Definition and Labor Relations Legislation

The National Labor Relations Act established the National Labor Relations Board and required employers to use collective bargaining. This lesson explains these labor law concepts.

12. What Is the Whistleblower Act? - Definition, Rights & Protection

A whistleblower is an employee that reports an employer's misconduct. There are laws that protect whistleblowers from being fired or mistreated for reporting misconduct. One of these laws is the Whistleblower Protection Act. This lesson explains the Whistleblower Protection Act and other laws that protect whistleblowers.

13. What Is Wrongful Termination? - Definition & Conditions