Quick Overview of Employment Law

In the United States employment law, or labor law, exists at both the state and federal levels. United States Employment Law, therefore, is the collection of both state and federal employment law and statutes. However, these employment statutes will prove to differ and apply to different aspects of labor and employment.

Federal employment law, for example, provides for the standards to which employers and employees are to abide by. Furthermore, federal employment law will also override state and local employment laws. Federal employment laws will also apply to federal government employees.
However, federal employment laws will not necessarily apply to employees of the state and local governments. State employment laws will often times expand upon federal employment laws and provide for more rights. An example would be the federal employment law in regards to minimum wage, which state employment law can provide for a increased minimum wage in that particular state.