Business Law

1. Employment Law
   1. Employment Contracts and Agreements
      1. Types of Employment Contracts
         1. Permanent Contracts
         2. Temporary Contracts
         3. Fixed-term Contracts
         4. Zero-hour Contracts
         5. Part-time Contracts
      2. Clauses in Employment Contracts
         1. Non-compete Clauses
         2. Confidentiality Clauses
         3. Severance Clauses
         4. Probationary Period Clauses
         5. Performance Clauses
      3. Contract Renewal and Termination Provisions
      4. Employee and Employer Obligations
   2. Employee Rights and Protections
      1. Wage and Hour Laws
         1. Minimum Wage Standards
         2. Overtime Pay Regulations
         3. Pay Equity and Fair Pay Practices
         4. Salary vs. Hourly Compensation
      2. Workplace Safety
         1. Occupational Safety and Health Standards
         2. Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
         3. Employer Obligations for Safe Work Environment
         4. Employee Rights to Refuse Dangerous Work
      3. Anti-discrimination
         1. Equal Employment Opportunity Laws
         2. Protected Characteristics (e.g., race, gender, age)
         3. Discrimination Complaint Procedures
         4. Role of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
      4. Harassment and Retaliation
         1. Types of Workplace Harassment
         2. Employer Responsibilities to Prevent Harassment
         3. Retaliation Protections for Reporting Harassment
         4. Legal Remedies for Victims of Harassment
      5. Family and Medical Leave
         1. Eligibility and Entitlements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
         2. Job Protection and Benefits Maintenance
         3. Parental Leave Policies
         4. Leave for Serious Health Conditions
   3. Labor Relations
      1. Unions and Collective Bargaining
         1. Rights to Unionize
         2. The Process of Collective Bargaining
         3. Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements
         4. Union Certification and Decertification
      2. Labor Disputes and Resolution
         1. Strikes and Lockouts
         2. Grievance Procedures
         3. Mediation and Arbitration in Labor Disputes
         4. Role of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
      3. Union Membership and Dues
         1. Union Security Agreements
         2. Agency Shops and Closed Shops
         3. Right-to-work Laws
   4. Termination and Severance
      1. Grounds for Employment Termination
         1. Voluntary Termination
         2. Involuntary Termination (Dismissal)
         3. Redundancy and Layoffs
         4. Summary Dismissal for Misconduct
      2. Wrongful Termination
         1. Protected Classes and Unlawful Dismissals
         2. Constructive Dismissal
         3. Breach of Contractual Obligations
      3. Severance Packages and Agreements
         1. Components of Severance Packages
         2. Negotiating Severance Terms
         3. Legal Requirements for Severance
      4. Post-termination Rights and Responsibilities
         1. Continuation of Benefits (e.g., COBRA in the U.S.)
         2. Notice Period and Garden Leave
         3. Returning Company Property