Chapter 2U.S. Labor Law
Labor law in the United States is a complex and multifaceted field that governs the relationship between employers and employees. It has evolved to protect workers in areas such as fair wages in the 1930s, employee rights to work in an environment free from discrimination in the 1960s, and whistleblower and other protections in areas such as healthcare in the 1970s. In 1970, when the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed, the worker fatality rate was 18 out of 100,000 workers. Twenty years later, that number was cut in half (BLS.gov).
Understanding these laws is crucial for both employers and employees, and HR is the conduit for this learning and application. Risk management activities protect the employer ...
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