LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

Labor and Employment Law



Labor and Employment Law

Work is a part of life for almost all people around the world. Though the types of work people do and the conditions under which that work is done vary endlessly, people get up each morning and choose to use their human capital in ways that generate some sort of productive good or service or that help prepare them to be productive economic citizens in the future. Some of this work is done in the privacy of the home, where beds are made, children are raised, and lawns are mowed. While this unpaid productive activity is essential to a well-functioning economy, this chapter addresses work time and skills that are sold in markets in exchange for wages and other compensation.

The purpose of this study is to explore the unique nature of labor markets and to consider how these markets will evolve in response to changes in the nature of the work people do over time. Use of labor, like any economic resource, has to be considered carefully in light of productivity and opportunity costs. Though many factors affect this decision-making process, in most cases labor is allocated by market forces that determine wages and employment.

Situation A

According to the law, in the case of employee A which has been with Company X for two years and he had to go for leave for 11 weeks due to the birth of his twins' children, so he has to spend time with his spouse. The case also reveals that the previous manager of the department was agreed with the condition that during the leave period of 11 weeks, the person will be paid during the leave time but the new manager of the department is not convinced and agree with this condition and according to him the person can resume his job with same salary pay scale but the salary of the leave period will not be given. In such case according to the law, this is case of employee discrimination as the commitment has been done with the employee and he must have been paid for the leave period. In addition to this, if the person is taking leave due to the reason of birth of the child then the organization is liable to pay the salary of the leave period to the employee. So, it can be concluded that the employee ...