Less than a century ago, there was little or no protection for employees. Employers were basically able to treat their employees however they wanted, often paying them wages as low as possible while working them as long hours as they could get out of them. Working conditions were often downright filthy, if not hazardous to boot, and workers were offered no benefits such as health insurance or worker’s compensation in the event of an accident on the job. Even children were subjected to this employment abuse. The government created employment laws to regulate all this and eventually keep this from happening all together.
Employment Laws
May 5th, 2010Child Support Laws
May 5th, 2010Child support law falls under family law and deals with issues regarding money. Child support laws require a parent that does not have custody of their child to pay a monthly amounted child support. This amount is usually based on a persons income and differs person to person and state to state. This law encourages parents to take responsibility for their children and also keeps people from using government assistance. Many times child support laws require that a parent be incarcerated for failing to provide child support to the parent that has custody of their child. A parent can be sentenced to jail time for up to six months, and are still responsible for the amount owed added to what they must pay in the future. Child support law requires that a parent pay child support for up to eighteen years until the child is officially of legal age to take care of themselves. Child support laws do not make exceptions if a parent is unemployed, filing bankruptcy, or even homeless, they are required to pay and the child support laws are enforced to the fullest extent if they don’t. The state has the right to suspend a parents driver’s license and any business license that they may have. This usually occurs for a period of up to thirty days or longer if this persists. Child support law is very strict and can ruin a families life. A parent will be charged with a felony offense if they fail to obey the law. This offense is placed on the record of the parent and can keep them from gaining employment anywhere. Child support laws create chaos in a persons life very quickly.
Child Custody Laws
May 5th, 2010Child custody laws fall under family law, and deals with matters regarding children. In the United States historically, child custody law has favored the mother. In the past men typically lost custody of the children, and or share it with the mothers. Very seldom did fathers gain custody of the children. Usually, something had to be wrong at the mothers household for fathers to receive custody. Many people have come up with reasons why child custody law has favored women considering, dead beat dads, the close bond that mother and child have, the natural parenting instincts of women, or because the courts are run on old values that expect a mother to be home with child.
Divorce Law
May 5th, 2010A divorce is when two married individuals decide to no longer remain married. The United States constitution does not legally endorse a divorce and gives no right for a couple to do so. However, divorce law does work to satisfy public policy and do what’s best for the community as a whole. During the divorce process, most divorce law requires a cooling off period known as a separation period. This gives the couple time to think about the decision to divorce, and gives them a chance to work on any problems they may behaving and fix them.
Gun Laws
May 5th, 2010Gun laws in the United States vary from state to state and are independent of, existing federal laws. Some U.S. states have also created assault weapon bans that are independent of, the federal assault weapons ban. The state level bans vary significantly in their form, content, and level of restriction. Forty four states have a provision in their state constitutions similar to the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Exceptions to this gun law provision are California, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York.
Labor Laws
May 5th, 2010Labor laws are laws that deal with employment issues. Designed to protect both the worker, labor law is very complex and consist of more than one specific topic. In the United States and abroad labor laws are taken extremely seriously to keep citizens, illegal and legal aliens, and children from being abused it the workplace. Basic labor laws usually address things like the number of hours people are allowed to work, the age at which people can work, the minimum amount of compensation, and the more importantly, conditions people can work in. Many labor laws also address working conditions, with regulations which are designed to promote safe workplaces. Employers are typically required to provide protection from potential workplace hazards, unemployment and disability insurance, and routine inspections to ensure that workplaces are physically safe to work in. Many labor laws also address social conditions, specifying that men and women must receive equal pay for equal work, prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace, and specifying that employers may not practice discrimination. In some countries, labor law also requires mandatory benefits like insurance, payments into retirement accounts, paid leave, vacation time, and severance pay. Some nations also protect their employees from limits on free speech, with the goal of promoting whistle blowing, and allowing employees to exercise their right to live, vote, and worship in their own way.
DUI Laws
May 5th, 2010In the United States it is illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol. This violation of the law is regulated by DUI laws. These laws are based off of a BAC or a blood alcohol concentration. Nationally, the blood alcohol concentration is measured in a percentage of 0.08. Based off of DUI law, anyone operating a vehicle above the legal limit is in violation of this law and subject to jail time, license revocation, and much more. Each individual state is allowed to have their own DUI laws and regulations that are the same or different than the national level. Whatever state a person is found violating DUI laws, they are subject to the states specific penalties regardless of residency within that state. The BAC test is a chemical one that tests either blood, urine, or breathe to determine whether someone is over the limit.
Family Law
May 5th, 2010Family law covers all matters that deal with the family including, civil unions, marriages, divorces, adoption, prenuptial agreements, child custody, and property settlements. Many time family laws are disputed in court, and deal with people from all different backgrounds. The unique thing about family law is that it pertains to everyone, and doesn’t favor anyone from a specific socioeconomic background. Everyone has a family, and everyone has problems within their family, this makes family law an area of law that is necessary on a daily basis. In the nineteen seventies, family laws were redefined rapidly, as they had become a part of the wider national debate regarding family values, gender bias, and morality. The areas of family law that experienced the most changes were divorce, child custody, and child support. By nineteen eighty seven, all states had adopted no fault divorces, which make dissolving a marriage a relatively easy process.
Law
May 5th, 2010In a civilization, it is necessary to set up a guideline to behavior. This will keep the peace, and ensure that everything has a general framework. Laws and rules are put in place for this reason an dare expected to be followed or consequences will result. Although it may seem at times that laws and rules are nothing but obstacles to your freedom, most laws and rules have legitimate reasons for their existence. There are three reasons for a laws or rules to exist. A law exists because a majority of the people in this country agrees with it. Why can’t you walk down the street naked on a hot summer day? Because a majority of people in this country don’t want to look at you. It’s as simple as that. A law exists because it promotes the health or safety of everyone in society. Seat belt laws are enforced in all fifty states because seat belts save a lot of lives. A majority of people will normally support life-saving rules even if they infringe on personal freedoms to some extent. All building codes and health ordinances exist to protect the public in this same way. A law exists because it helps society to function more smoothly. Traffic lights are a perfect example of this sort of law. Because people obey traffic lights society works efficiently. If everyone did whatever they felt like doing at every intersection, we would have anarchy.