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Employment Law Resources<\/h1>\n
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Learning about employment law in your state, getting acquainted with your local courts, and knowing the basics of employment law are great steps toward protecting your rights as a worker. FindLaw’s Employment Law Resources section includes a wide variety of sample forms, lists of documents to show your attorney for different legal actions, a directory of state labor laws and agencies, a dictionary of employment law terms, and more. After reviewing these valuable resources, you can test your knowledge by taking the included true\/false quiz on workplace rights.<\/p>\n

Employment Law Terms: Overview<\/h2>\n

Legal terms usually have very specific meanings. For example, someone who was fired under unpleasant but nonetheless perfectly legal circumstances may believe he was "wrongfully terminated." But in order to make such a claim, the plaintiff must be prepared to show the required elements for that cause of action. In the case of wrongful termination, the plaintiff will need to show that the employer violated labor law or breached an employment contract.<\/p>\n

Therefore, getting to know the basic language of employment law will help you get a handle on your particular legal issue. In addition to the dictionary of employment law terms in this section, you can search FindLaw’s more expansive Legal Dictionary.<\/p>\n

Your Rights as a Worker<\/h2>\n

Your employment rights are protected by a combination of federal, state, and local laws. As a general rule, states may not pass employment-related laws that strip away any of the protections afforded by federal law; but many states provide additional rights and protections to workers. California and many other states, for example, classify LGBT employees as a protected class, which means it is illegal in those states to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, you have the following rights as an employee:<\/p>\n