Employment laws exist at the federal and state level. There are 20 federal labor laws regulating employer and employee relationships, but each state has employment laws of its own.
These labor and employment laws are intended to protect employees from all types of workplace issues. Those issues can relate to wrongful termination, sexual orientation, sexual harassment, unfair labor practices, unsafe work environments, compensation issues, and more.
It’s virtually impossible for a business, especially a small business owner, to stay on top of all the employment laws. That’s why it pays to have a good employment lawyer near you for sound legal support.
Our law firm represents businesses and nonprofit organizations in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Philadelphia, and Chester Counties. Our attorneys can help you wade through both federal and Pennsylvania employment laws to avoid potential legal issues and lawsuits.
Our goal is to provide employers with a productive and positive workplace environment. That requires attention to large scale drafting of policies and procedures as well as handling potential labor law problems.
Every business owner needs to be familiar with these particular federal employment laws:
There are 14 more federal laws that can impact your business. Get a summary of the major laws by visiting the Department of Labor website. State laws can be even more restrictive. In those instances, you’ll need to adhere to state mandates.
It’s also important to note that the size of your business determines which federal employment laws apply. Some laws apply to businesses of any size, even just one employee. Variations in the applied laws correspond to companies based on employee thresholds of 15, 20, 50, or more than 100 employees.
For more details regarding how federal laws are applied by company size view this article.
When you work with High Swartz, your business will have access to more than just our employment lawyers. Our legal services extend to other areas that can benefit your business. Our practice areas extend to business law, workers’ compensation, litigation, IP law, and more.
Make sure you protect your business. Talk with one of our employment lawyers in our Doylestown and Norristown law offices. Our law firm has been helping businesses of all sizes for more than 100 years.
Our employment attorneys focus on workplace issues. Those issues could relate to:
Apart from mitigating potential legal issues, our focus is on providing employers with a productive and positive workplace environment. Our law firm takes a proactive approach to establishing company policies and procedures that can avoid legal concerns from the start.
You can depend on our employment lawyers to deliver support for a wide array of legal services:
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