Labor Standards

• One of the most well-known laws is the FLSA. The Fair Labor Standards Act established the minimum wage, child labor limitations, and the forty-hour work week.
  
  

Retirement Protection

• After the loss of pensions at major corporations, Congress enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). It requires employers to set aside money to cover retirement payouts.
  
  

Income Tax

• The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) was imposed in 1932 to fund Social Security and Medicare.
  
  

Discrimination

• The Civil Rights Act and subsequent updates covered many areas of the law, but the federal employment law applications were found in Title VII. That section prohibits discrimination by employers in regard to race, religion, ethnicity, sex, national origin or disability.
  
  

Health Coverage

• The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers to provide former employees with extended periods of health coverage for up to thirty-six months.