Labor and Employment Law
The employer-employee relationship is important to an individual with special needs because it allows him or her to support a family. When this type of relationship goes sour, a labor law attorney can help the employee navigate disputes with their employers to ensure legal obligations are protected, such as making reasonable accommodations, fair employment practices, and honoring an employee or job applicant’s rights.
About labor and employment law
Labor and employment law encompasses the legal rights of, and restrictions on, employees, employers, and labor unions. It is a highly regulated industry. There are many rules, industry standards, administrative rulings, and precedents.
Lawyers concentrating in labor and employment are concerned with many aspects of employer/employee relations. For those with special needs, these lawyers can advise on:
- Employment opportunities
- Disability rights
- Civil rights
- Workforce accommodation
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions
- Benefit administration
- Vocational training opportunities
Areas of employment and labor law include:
- Benefit program administration
- Confidentiality
- Contract negotiations
- Disability accommodation
- Discrimination
- Employment contracts
- Harassment
- Human resources
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Pension administration
- Risk management
- Unfair labor practices
- Union negotiations
- Unlawful termination
- Wage disputes
- Workers’ compensation
- Workforce accommodation
- Workforce injury and safety
- Wrongful termination
For more information about labor laws and provisions relevant to workers with special needs, please call Stern Law, PLLC at (800) 462-5772 for a free consultation.
