Employers and employees have many issues to guard and protect against in the workplace.
Employers must provide a place reasonably free of hazards for their employees. To monitor and regulate workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created in 1970. It imposes the obligations for employers to inform employees of OSHA health and safety standards as well as provide approved safety measures.
With the increase in illegal immigration, employment elligibility is an issue for employers when dealing with immigrant employees. All employees must now show proof of citizenship and/or eligibility to work in the US. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 made it illegal for an employer to knowingly hire undocumented - or illegal - immigrants. The employer's responsibility is to make a reasonable attempt to certify that all employees are working in the U.S. legally.
In most states, employers and employees may terminate their relationship at any point, and for any legal reason, without liability if there are no defined terms in an employment contract. This is referred to as "at will employment."
Though these are general summaries, the issues are more complex and have wide-ranging consequences. A professional employment attorney can assist you in any or all these complex legal matters whether an employer or an employee.
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