Reference no: EM1341237

Importance of Employment Laws & Whistle-blower.

In your own words, explain why employment laws are important. Specifically, the whistle-blowing law and the FMLA law (family medical leave act).: they are based on the rulings of the Industrial courts, Federal and or state tribunals setting out minimum terms and conditions of employment.

Normally they set out laws and rules relating to:-

Recruitment and selection;
Potential discriminative Acts and Decisions:-
Human Right and Equal Opportunities Commission Act (EEO)
Racial Discrimination Act
Sex Discrimination Act
Disability Discrimination Act (ADA).
And others.
Job Advertisement;
Job Application;
Interview;
Occupational Health Safety requirements (OSHA);
Dismissal;
Potential Legal Action;
Rights of the employees;
Duties and obligations of the employers;
Disciplinary rules and regulations;
Rules regarding pension/compensation and retirement and Retrenchment.

The law was historically enacted in 1863 during Civil War to penalize manufacturers who supplied sawdust in place of gunpowder in Union Army supplies.

The law allows a whistleblower by assuming the role of the government and to seek damages on behalf of the government. It has been adopted by twenty states.

The amended title 5 US Code provides enhanced protections to such persons, particularly if they are federal employees against prohibited personnel practices and or for other purposes.

A very important timely needed law called the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act was enacted in 2002, also known as Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, to extend protection to employees of publicly traded corporations from retaliation for reporting alleged violations of any of rules or regulations of the SEC, or any provision of Federal Law relating to fraud against shareholders.

The US office of Special Counsel receives, analyses and evaluates the disclosures made by past or present federal employees.