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LABOR LAWS Definition & Legal Meaning

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Labor laws first arrived as standards in the Industrial Revolution. Labor laws have two categories: collective and individual. Collective labor law covers union, employer and employee relationships. Individual labor law covers employees’ workplace rights. Enforced by government agencies, legal rulings collectively cover working people, their organizations, trade unions and employee unions. Also known as employment law.

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