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Employment law of course can truly vary from state to state. Make no mistake about it though, if the company that you are employed at does sign you to a contract that allots at least five work days a week then that is what they should make sure you get. If they were to only give you four days a week of work then that would be a clear violation of the contract as noted by employment law. The overtime rules truly can vary as to whether you are in a right to work state or what some within the labor movement would consider to be an anti-union state. Some states that typically aren’t a right to work state are more likely to award overtime pay for a work week of over ninety hours. The right to work state on the other hand makes it much hard for the employees of a company within its borders to receive overtime pay. This sort of thing such as provisions preserving overtime pay is something that can be worked out in a union setting, if the employer allows a union during the arbitration process. If the union makes a good case, the chances of the judge siding with them are certainly worth a shot.

Another thing that should be watched out for is the jumping and violating of seniority that you see at some of these companies. Many of these companies attempt to hire temporary, lesser paid workers in order to cuts costs and not have to pay their employees who deserve a higher wage and benefits for being at a certain slot on the seniority list. If a contract has been drawn up that stipulates that no such jumping within the seniority process is allowed then the violation of that contract is also a violation of employment law. These temporary workers may or may not become a more common component in the future. If that is the case expect more clashes between labor and management no matter what type of company that you are employed at. A violation of employment law is indeed a violation no matter whether we are talking about white collar workers or blue collar workers.

Another thing that you see with some employers is the exploitation of kids who are in high school who are desperate for the hours and the extra money. They also need to focus upon their schooling as well however. The employers still tend to work some of these young people much later than they are suppose to, according to employment law. Many of the kids have to end up closing some of these fast food establishments up for the night. This is a clear violation of Supreme Court decisions such as Muller versus Oregon or Lochner versus New York. Lochner versus New York applies in situations dealing with bakery or confection workers. Despite the fact that these employers are violating the rulings of the highest court in the land, they are still getting away with the process.

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