U.S. labor law governs the rights and obligations of employers, employees, and unions in the workplace. Legal research in this field involves analyzing federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and case law to understand workplace rights, collective bargaining, wages, discrimination, and workplace safety.
The cornerstone of federal labor law includes statutes such as the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which protects union organizing and collective bargaining rights, and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets wage and hour standards. Other key laws include the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) for workplace safety and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for employment discrimination. State laws often supplement these protections with additional requirements.
Legal research typically starts with primary sources, including statutes, regulations from agencies like the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Labor (DOL), and case law interpreting these statutes. Secondary sources such as legal treatises, law review articles, and practice guides provide valuable analysis.
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Labor Relations Update is edited by the Labor-Management Relations Group of Proskauer Rose LLP.
