This is a plain-English guide to the 20 most important federal laws dealing with employment issues. It provides all the information you need on each of the major federal employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and more_Each chapter covers a separate law, giving readers a digest of the law's most important features_ Topics covered include-which businesses must comply with the law-what each law allows and prohibits-where to find the text of the law