This page links to the employment and labor laws of the states, the provisions governing the compensation, hours, and other conditions of work.
Related LII materials include:
For the laws of the states governing employment, including compensation, overtime, working conditions see the LII table page on: Employment and Labor
Labor certification refers to the permanent labor certification (referred to as PERM) that employers must receive before applying for a visa for non-U.S. citizens that the employer wishes to employ within the U.S. The employer must go through a set of procedures attempting to hire U.S. employees and only if unsuccessful may they apply for a labor certification for a foreign applicant.
A labor lien, or laborer’s lien, is a type of lien that gives laborers a security interest in property until they have been paid for their work on that property. Essentially, a mechanic's lien by another name.
A labor union (also known simply as a union or a labor organization) is a group of employees in a certain trade, industry, or corporation that organize to improve their salary, benefits, and working conditions.
A laborer’s lien, or labor lien, is a type of lien that gives laborers a security interest in property until they have been paid for their work on that property. Essentially, a mechanic's lien by another name.
Lilly Ledbetter is the namesake for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. Ledbetter had worked for Goodyear at its plant in Gadsden, Alabama from 1979 until 1998.
Limited liability partnership (LLP) is a type of general partnership where every partner has a limited personal liability for the debts of the partnership. Partners will not be liable for the tortious damages of other partners but potentially for the contractual debts depending on the state. LLPs are popular for larger partnerships and especially for professionals, and some states only allow professionals to use the LLP format.
Seafarers (also referred to as seamen or sailors) who are injured while at sea are entitled to maintenance and cure from their employers or shipowners.
Maintenance of membership agreements are a type of union security agreement in which employees that are union members at the signing of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) must remain union members until they are no longer part of the bargaining unit or th
