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Calculated Shard: 166 (from laksa100)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa166.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/employment\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/employment\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Employment laws were enacted to combat unhealthy and unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. As a result of employment laws and the power of unions, employee abuse has been significantly diminished.\nRelated Areas of Law\nEmployment law, like all areas of legal practices, does not exist in a vacuum. Related areas of law include contract law, privacy laws, tax law, workers’ compensation laws, anti-discrimination laws, child labor laws, wage laws, whistleblower laws, immigration law, ERISA laws, and medical leave laws as well as laws pertaining to unions and their formation.\nEmployment Laws on All Levels\nEmployment laws exist at the federal, state, and local levels. They spell out the rights and obligations of the parties in an employer and employee relationship, including unions.\nRegulating the Employer and Employee Relationship\nEmployment laws regulates many aspects of the employer and employee relationship, including the hiring process, employee duties, wages and benefits, medical leaves, promotions, reviews, and termination.\nEmployee rights and protection laws include the rights to:\nSafe and sanitary working conditions\nFair Wages\nLimit on maximum work hours per week\nHealth benefits\nWorkers’ compensation\nFamily or medical leave\nBe free from discrimination in the workplace based upon: age (over40), race, sex (including pregnancy), religion, gender, disability or genetic formation, or veteran status\nBe free from retaliation from exercising these rights\nIf you are a public, state or federal employee, you may have additional protections.\nStricter standards are applied for working children.\nChild Labor Laws\nChild labor laws restrict the kind of work as well as the number of hours and hours of the day that children under 16 may perform. In addition, there are occupations off limits to anyone under the age of 18, due to safety hazards.\nWhere to Get Help with Employment Law Matters\nIf you believe that you were overlooked for a job or for a promotion or significant benefit at your current job because of your sex, race, national origin, region, age or a disability your employer is forcing you to work overtime without overtime pay, you are being sexually harassed in the work place, you are hiring and want to follow the law,  or if you are starting a new business and need human resource guidance you may want to consult with a qualified employment law attorney.\nGet a 30-minute consultation from a local, qualified lawyer for $25 or less.\nRequest a lawyer online\nOr call and speak with a volunteer lawyer.\nTuesday\n6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.","attrs_markdown":"A public service provided by [The West Virginia State Bar](https:\/\/www.wvbar.org\/).\n\n[![](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/assets\/wvbar\/wv-logo-8fda60d9a4b7fcb87dee3e13e89e8bf8f64c99ab2eef3a2de4572ae38f56b4d0.png)](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/)\n\nToggle navigation  Menu\n\n- [Resources](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/employment)\n  - [Free Hotline](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/resources-hotline)\n  - [Ask a Question Online](https:\/\/wv.freelegalanswers.org\/)\n  - [Legal Aid of WV](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/resources-legalaid)\n  - [WV State Bar](https:\/\/www.wvbar.org\/)\n- [Practice Areas](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/employment)\n  - [Bankruptcy & Financial](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/bankruptcy)\n  - [Coal, Oil, & Gas](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/coal-oil-gas)\n  - [The Court of Claims](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/court-claims)\n  - [Consumer & Small Claims](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/consumer)\n  - [Crime Victims Compensation Fund](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/crime-victims)\n  - [Criminal Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/criminal)\n  - [Disability](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/disability)\n  - [Education Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/education)\n  - [Elder\/Seniors](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/elder)\n  - [Employment Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/employment)\n  - [Environmental Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/environmental)\n  - [Estate Planning](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/estate)\n  - [Family Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/family)\n  - [Human Rights](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/human-rights)\n  - [Immigration](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/immigration)\n  - [Intellectual Property](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/intellectual-property)\n  - [Insurance Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/insurance)\n  - [Landlord Tenant](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/landlord-tenant)\n  - [Legal Malpractice](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/legal-malpractice)\n  - [Personal Injury](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/personal-injury)\n  - [Public Utility Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/public-utility)\n  - [Real Estate Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/real-estate)\n  - [Social Security Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/social-security)\n  - [Tax Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/tax)\n  - [Veteran Legal Assistance](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/veteran)\n  - [White Collar Crime](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/white-collar)\n  - [Workers Compensation](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/workers-compensation)\n- [How it Works](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/how-it-works)\n- [For Lawyers](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/for-lawyers)\n- [Sign in](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/attorneys\/sign_in)\n\n### Practice Areas\n# Employment\n\nEmployment law (or labor law) is a field of legal practice that encompasses all those laws regarding the employer and employee relationship. Employment laws were enacted to combat unhealthy and unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. As a result of employment laws and the power of unions, employee abuse has been significantly diminished.\n\n## Related Areas of Law\nEmployment law, like all areas of legal practices, does not exist in a vacuum. Related areas of law include contract law, privacy laws, tax law, workers’ compensation laws, anti-discrimination laws, child labor laws, wage laws, whistleblower laws, immigration law, ERISA laws, and medical leave laws as well as laws pertaining to unions and their formation.\n\n## Employment Laws on All Levels\nEmployment laws exist at the federal, state, and local levels. They spell out the rights and obligations of the parties in an employer and employee relationship, including unions.\n\n## Regulating the Employer and Employee Relationship\nEmployment laws regulates many aspects of the employer and employee relationship, including the hiring process, employee duties, wages and benefits, medical leaves, promotions, reviews, and termination.\n\nEmployee rights and protection laws include the rights to:\n\n- Safe and sanitary working conditions\n- Fair Wages\n- Limit on maximum work hours per week\n- Health benefits\n- Workers’ compensation\n- Family or medical leave\n- Be free from discrimination in the workplace based upon: age (over40), race, sex (including pregnancy), religion, gender, disability or genetic formation, or veteran status\n- Be free from retaliation from exercising these rights\n\nIf you are a public, state or federal employee, you may have additional protections.\n\nStricter standards are applied for working children.\n\n## Child Labor Laws\nChild labor laws restrict the kind of work as well as the number of hours and hours of the day that children under 16 may perform. In addition, there are occupations off limits to anyone under the age of 18, due to safety hazards.\n\n## Where to Get Help with Employment Law Matters\nIf you believe that you were overlooked for a job or for a promotion or significant benefit at your current job because of your sex, race, national origin, region, age or a disability your employer is forcing you to work overtime without overtime pay, you are being sexually harassed in the work place, you are hiring and want to follow the law, or if you are starting a new business and need human resource guidance you may want to consult with a qualified employment law attorney.\n\n![](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/assets\/general\/general-contact-216821cbee952857769511a545008fa3a4e2a325e178849537325e1a4239e957.png)\n\nGet a 30-minute consultation from a local, qualified lawyer for \\$25 or less.\n\n[Request a lawyer online](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/go)\n\nOr call and speak with a volunteer lawyer.\n\nTuesday\n\n6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.\n\n[(800) 642-3617](tel:1-800-642-3617)\n\n[![](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/assets\/wvbar\/wv-logo-8fda60d9a4b7fcb87dee3e13e89e8bf8f64c99ab2eef3a2de4572ae38f56b4d0.png)](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/)\n\nSitemap\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/)\n- [Resources](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/employment)\n  - [Free Hotline](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/resources-hotline)\n  - [Ask a Question Online](https:\/\/wv.freelegalanswers.org\/)\n  - [Legal Aid of WV](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/resources-legalaid)\n  - [WV State Bar](https:\/\/www.wvbar.org\/)\n- [Practice Areas](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/employment)\n  - [Bankruptcy & Financial](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/bankruptcy)\n  - [Coal, Oil, & Gas](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/coal-oil-gas)\n  - [The Court of Claims](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/court-claims)\n  - [Consumer & Small Claims](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/consumer)\n  - [Crime Victims Compensation Fund](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/crime-victims)\n  - [Criminal Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/criminal)\n  - [Disability](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/disability)\n  - [Education Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/education)\n  - [Elder\/Seniors](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/elder)\n  - [Employment Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/employment)\n  - [Environmental Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/environmental)\n  - [Estate Planning](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/estate)\n  - [Family Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/family)\n  - [Human Rights](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/human-rights)\n  - [Immigration](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/immigration)\n  - [Intellectual Property](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/intellectual-property)\n  - [Insurance Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/insurance)\n  - [Landlord Tenant](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/landlord-tenant)\n  - [Legal Malpractice](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/legal-malpractice)\n  - [Personal Injury](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/personal-injury)\n  - [Public Utility Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/public-utility)\n  - [Real Estate Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/real-estate)\n  - [Social Security Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/social-security)\n  - [Tax Law](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/tax)\n  - [Veteran Legal Assistance](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/veteran)\n  - [White Collar Crime](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/white-collar)\n  - [Workers Compensation](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/workers-compensation)\n- [How it Works](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/how-it-works)\n- [For Lawyers](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/for-lawyers)\n- [Sign In](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/attorneys\/sign_in)\n\nContact\n\n- (304) 553-7220\n\nAddress\n\nThe West Virginia State Bar   \n 2000 Deitrick Blvd   \n Charleston, WV 25311\n\nThe information here does not constitute a recommendation, endorsement or representation as to the fitness or suitability of attorney(s) for your purpose(s). Use of an attorney here does not establish any relationship with the West Virginia State Bar. The areas of practice indicated are supplied by individual attorneys having an interest in those categories. The West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys prohibit the stating or implying an attorney is a specialist, except relating to Trademark, Patent or Admiralty Law. Those in need of advice or representation should make their individual assessment of the suitability of counsel for their purposes, and it is understood and agreed that the West Virginia Bar will bear no responsibility or liability in that regard.\n\n[Website powered by Afterpattern](https:\/\/afterpattern.com\/) Your use of this site is subject to our [Terms of Service](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/terms-of-service) and [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/pages\/privacy).","attrs_readable_markdown":"Employment law (or labor law) is a field of legal practice that encompasses all those laws regarding the employer and employee relationship. Employment laws were enacted to combat unhealthy and unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. As a result of employment laws and the power of unions, employee abuse has been significantly diminished.\n\n## Related Areas of Law\nEmployment law, like all areas of legal practices, does not exist in a vacuum. Related areas of law include contract law, privacy laws, tax law, workers’ compensation laws, anti-discrimination laws, child labor laws, wage laws, whistleblower laws, immigration law, ERISA laws, and medical leave laws as well as laws pertaining to unions and their formation.\n\n## Employment Laws on All Levels\nEmployment laws exist at the federal, state, and local levels. They spell out the rights and obligations of the parties in an employer and employee relationship, including unions.\n\n## Regulating the Employer and Employee Relationship\nEmployment laws regulates many aspects of the employer and employee relationship, including the hiring process, employee duties, wages and benefits, medical leaves, promotions, reviews, and termination.\n\nEmployee rights and protection laws include the rights to:\n\n- Safe and sanitary working conditions\n- Fair Wages\n- Limit on maximum work hours per week\n- Health benefits\n- Workers’ compensation\n- Family or medical leave\n- Be free from discrimination in the workplace based upon: age (over40), race, sex (including pregnancy), religion, gender, disability or genetic formation, or veteran status\n- Be free from retaliation from exercising these rights\n\nIf you are a public, state or federal employee, you may have additional protections.\n\nStricter standards are applied for working children.\n\n## Child Labor Laws\nChild labor laws restrict the kind of work as well as the number of hours and hours of the day that children under 16 may perform. In addition, there are occupations off limits to anyone under the age of 18, due to safety hazards.\n\n## Where to Get Help with Employment Law Matters\nIf you believe that you were overlooked for a job or for a promotion or significant benefit at your current job because of your sex, race, national origin, region, age or a disability your employer is forcing you to work overtime without overtime pay, you are being sexually harassed in the work place, you are hiring and want to follow the law, or if you are starting a new business and need human resource guidance you may want to consult with a qualified employment law attorney.\n\n![](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/assets\/general\/general-contact-216821cbee952857769511a545008fa3a4e2a325e178849537325e1a4239e957.png)\n\nGet a 30-minute consultation from a local, qualified lawyer for \\$25 or less.\n\n[Request a lawyer online](https:\/\/wvlawyerreferral.org\/go)\n\nOr call and speak with a volunteer lawyer.\n\nTuesday\n\n6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.","meta_canonical":null}

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URL	https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/employment
Last Crawled	2026-03-28 17:01:44 (15 days ago)
First Indexed	2019-10-25 17:40:11 (6 years ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	Employment Law - Legal Help & Info \| The West Virginia State Bar
Meta Description	Learn how to get legal help with employment issues in West Virginia. Employment law (or labor law) is a field of legal practice that encompasses all those laws regarding the employer and employee relationship. Employment laws were enacted to combat unhealthy and unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. As a result of employment laws and the power of unions, employee abuse has been significantly diminished.
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Boilerpipe Text	Employment law (or labor law) is a field of legal practice that encompasses all those laws regarding the employer and employee relationship. Employment laws were enacted to combat unhealthy and unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. As a result of employment laws and the power of unions, employee abuse has been significantly diminished. Related Areas of Law Employment law, like all areas of legal practices, does not exist in a vacuum. Related areas of law include contract law, privacy laws, tax law, workers’ compensation laws, anti-discrimination laws, child labor laws, wage laws, whistleblower laws, immigration law, ERISA laws, and medical leave laws as well as laws pertaining to unions and their formation. Employment Laws on All Levels Employment laws exist at the federal, state, and local levels. They spell out the rights and obligations of the parties in an employer and employee relationship, including unions. Regulating the Employer and Employee Relationship Employment laws regulates many aspects of the employer and employee relationship, including the hiring process, employee duties, wages and benefits, medical leaves, promotions, reviews, and termination. Employee rights and protection laws include the rights to: Safe and sanitary working conditions Fair Wages Limit on maximum work hours per week Health benefits Workers’ compensation Family or medical leave Be free from discrimination in the workplace based upon: age (over40), race, sex (including pregnancy), religion, gender, disability or genetic formation, or veteran status Be free from retaliation from exercising these rights If you are a public, state or federal employee, you may have additional protections. Stricter standards are applied for working children. Child Labor Laws Child labor laws restrict the kind of work as well as the number of hours and hours of the day that children under 16 may perform. In addition, there are occupations off limits to anyone under the age of 18, due to safety hazards. Where to Get Help with Employment Law Matters If you believe that you were overlooked for a job or for a promotion or significant benefit at your current job because of your sex, race, national origin, region, age or a disability your employer is forcing you to work overtime without overtime pay, you are being sexually harassed in the work place, you are hiring and want to follow the law, or if you are starting a new business and need human resource guidance you may want to consult with a qualified employment law attorney. Get a 30-minute consultation from a local, qualified lawyer for $25 or less. Request a lawyer online Or call and speak with a volunteer lawyer. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Markdown	A public service provided by [The West Virginia State Bar](https://www.wvbar.org/). [![](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/assets/wvbar/wv-logo-8fda60d9a4b7fcb87dee3e13e89e8bf8f64c99ab2eef3a2de4572ae38f56b4d0.png)](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/) Toggle navigation Menu - [Resources](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/employment) - [Free Hotline](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/resources-hotline) - [Ask a Question Online](https://wv.freelegalanswers.org/) - [Legal Aid of WV](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/resources-legalaid) - [WV State Bar](https://www.wvbar.org/) - [Practice Areas](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/employment) - [Bankruptcy & Financial](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/bankruptcy) - [Coal, Oil, & Gas](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/coal-oil-gas) - [The Court of Claims](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/court-claims) - [Consumer & Small Claims](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/consumer) - [Crime Victims Compensation Fund](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/crime-victims) - [Criminal Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/criminal) - [Disability](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/disability) - [Education Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/education) - [Elder/Seniors](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/elder) - [Employment Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/employment) - [Environmental Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/environmental) - [Estate Planning](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/estate) - [Family Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/family) - [Human Rights](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/human-rights) - [Immigration](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/immigration) - [Intellectual Property](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/intellectual-property) - [Insurance Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/insurance) - [Landlord Tenant](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/landlord-tenant) - [Legal Malpractice](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/legal-malpractice) - [Personal Injury](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/personal-injury) - [Public Utility Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/public-utility) - [Real Estate Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/real-estate) - [Social Security Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/social-security) - [Tax Law](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/tax) - [Veteran Legal Assistance](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/veteran) - [White Collar Crime](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/white-collar) - [Workers Compensation](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/workers-compensation) - [How it Works](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/how-it-works) - [For Lawyers](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/for-lawyers) - [Sign in](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/attorneys/sign_in) ### Practice Areas # Employment Employment law (or labor law) is a field of legal practice that encompasses all those laws regarding the employer and employee relationship. Employment laws were enacted to combat unhealthy and unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. As a result of employment laws and the power of unions, employee abuse has been significantly diminished. ## Related Areas of Law Employment law, like all areas of legal practices, does not exist in a vacuum. Related areas of law include contract law, privacy laws, tax law, workers’ compensation laws, anti-discrimination laws, child labor laws, wage laws, whistleblower laws, immigration law, ERISA laws, and medical leave laws as well as laws pertaining to unions and their formation. ## Employment Laws on All Levels Employment laws exist at the federal, state, and local levels. They spell out the rights and obligations of the parties in an employer and employee relationship, including unions. ## Regulating the Employer and Employee Relationship Employment laws regulates many aspects of the employer and employee relationship, including the hiring process, employee duties, wages and benefits, medical leaves, promotions, reviews, and termination. Employee rights and protection laws include the rights to: - Safe and sanitary working conditions - Fair Wages - Limit on maximum work hours per week - Health benefits - Workers’ compensation - Family or medical leave - Be free from discrimination in the workplace based upon: age (over40), race, sex (including pregnancy), religion, gender, disability or genetic formation, or veteran status - Be free from retaliation from exercising these rights If you are a public, state or federal employee, you may have additional protections. Stricter standards are applied for working children. ## Child Labor Laws Child labor laws restrict the kind of work as well as the number of hours and hours of the day that children under 16 may perform. In addition, there are occupations off limits to anyone under the age of 18, due to safety hazards. ## Where to Get Help with Employment Law Matters If you believe that you were overlooked for a job or for a promotion or significant benefit at your current job because of your sex, race, national origin, region, age or a disability your employer is forcing you to work overtime without overtime pay, you are being sexually harassed in the work place, you are hiring and want to follow the law, or if you are starting a new business and need human resource guidance you may want to consult with a qualified employment law attorney. ![](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/assets/general/general-contact-216821cbee952857769511a545008fa3a4e2a325e178849537325e1a4239e957.png) Get a 30-minute consultation from a local, qualified lawyer for \$25 or less. [Request a lawyer online](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/go) Or call and speak with a volunteer lawyer. 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Readable Markdown	Employment law (or labor law) is a field of legal practice that encompasses all those laws regarding the employer and employee relationship. Employment laws were enacted to combat unhealthy and unsafe working conditions and unfair pay. As a result of employment laws and the power of unions, employee abuse has been significantly diminished. ## Related Areas of Law Employment law, like all areas of legal practices, does not exist in a vacuum. Related areas of law include contract law, privacy laws, tax law, workers’ compensation laws, anti-discrimination laws, child labor laws, wage laws, whistleblower laws, immigration law, ERISA laws, and medical leave laws as well as laws pertaining to unions and their formation. ## Employment Laws on All Levels Employment laws exist at the federal, state, and local levels. They spell out the rights and obligations of the parties in an employer and employee relationship, including unions. ## Regulating the Employer and Employee Relationship Employment laws regulates many aspects of the employer and employee relationship, including the hiring process, employee duties, wages and benefits, medical leaves, promotions, reviews, and termination. Employee rights and protection laws include the rights to: - Safe and sanitary working conditions - Fair Wages - Limit on maximum work hours per week - Health benefits - Workers’ compensation - Family or medical leave - Be free from discrimination in the workplace based upon: age (over40), race, sex (including pregnancy), religion, gender, disability or genetic formation, or veteran status - Be free from retaliation from exercising these rights If you are a public, state or federal employee, you may have additional protections. Stricter standards are applied for working children. ## Child Labor Laws Child labor laws restrict the kind of work as well as the number of hours and hours of the day that children under 16 may perform. In addition, there are occupations off limits to anyone under the age of 18, due to safety hazards. ## Where to Get Help with Employment Law Matters If you believe that you were overlooked for a job or for a promotion or significant benefit at your current job because of your sex, race, national origin, region, age or a disability your employer is forcing you to work overtime without overtime pay, you are being sexually harassed in the work place, you are hiring and want to follow the law, or if you are starting a new business and need human resource guidance you may want to consult with a qualified employment law attorney. ![](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/assets/general/general-contact-216821cbee952857769511a545008fa3a4e2a325e178849537325e1a4239e957.png) Get a 30-minute consultation from a local, qualified lawyer for \$25 or less. [Request a lawyer online](https://wvlawyerreferral.org/go) Or call and speak with a volunteer lawyer. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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