Employers and employees in the United States are subject to an extensive variety of employment laws and regulations at the federal, state and local levels. The US Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces more than 180 employment-related federal laws in areas such as recruiting, hiring, compensation and benefits, safety, workplace conduct and termination. State and local government impose their own employment and labour laws statutorily and through judicial process.
9.1ÌýÌýÌýÌý Hiring process
When hiring employees in the US, companies are required to be transparent about job requirements, and may not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, marital status or religion. (See the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).)
Similar state and local statutes prohibit employers from discriminating against candidates with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to do the job. The ADA also requires that employers reasonably accommodate the special
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