Employment or Labor Law

After law school, the world is your oyster. You can choose to work for a large firm and enjoy the cushy salary and other benefits of such a job, or you can choose to work for a non-profit which may give you a sense of personal and emotional happiness. If you are interested in the latter, you may wish to go into employment or labor law.

Employment and labor lawyers are the watchdogs of our labor system. They seek to promote and fight for the legal rights of workers and their employers. They keep employers in check in case they are trying to take advantage of workers. There are a number of laws which employers must abide by, and employment and labor lawyers make sure that there are repercussions if these laws are ignored. Issues that these lawyers deal with regularly include:

Disputed and unpaid wages
Excessive working hours
Unlawful termination of employees
Children working despite strict child labor laws
Withheld pension and benefit plans for retired employees
The right for employees of any workplace to unionize
Negotiations with union employees and the heads of unions
Sexual harassment
Discrimination that is based on factors such as race, gender, age and disability. Certain states or cities also make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation

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As you consider a career in law, it is important to keep in mind what your work will actually be like. If you have decided that you want to pursue a career in law and need help finding a job, contact the Texas legal recruiters of the Sapire Search Group by calling 866-413-2868.