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Employment Law Basics
The US employment-law essentials: at-will employment and its exceptions, the FLSA (minimum wage, overtime, exempt vs non-exempt), anti-discrimination statutes, FMLA, employee vs contractor, and non-competes.
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Prereqs: Contracts basics. Next: Navigating the US health system (benefits). Sources: US Department of Labor (FLSA, FMLA guidance); EEOC; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; ADA (1990); ADEA (1967). General information, not legal advice; state law often adds protections.Next: 1. The framework