Groups of workers who collectively bargain for rights and benefits.

Companies must comply with all of the following employment laws EXCEPT . . .

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, companies . . .

A 30-year-old man can sue for age discrimination.

Sets standards for keeping workplaces clean & free of hazards. Keeps records of employee illnesses, injuries & death. Employees can ask OSHA to inspect workplace. Companies not allowed to retaliate.

Sets the minimum wage. Sets the number of hours employees can work in a week without receiving overtime pay. Prohibits companies employing children under 14.

Companies cannot discriminate against an employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin. The employee also can take a company to court for discriminating in the workplace.

To provide workers and their families with income after retirement. Retired workers receive a pension based on their lifetime earnings. The spouse, children, and other dependents of a worker who dies can receive a portion of the worker's benefits.

Protects the money put into an employees's retirement fund by companies and workers.

Provides workers with financial assistance during periods of unemployment. They must have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. They must have worked a certain length of time and depends on the salary earned.

All states have laws that insure workers against injury, illness, or death because of job conditions. Employers are liable for an employees on-the-job injury no matter how it occurred.

Requires companies to give employees up to 12 weeks or leave to care for a child, spouse, or parent. Only affects companies with 50 or more employees. Companies do not need to pay employees while they are on leave but must give them their jobs back with no penalties.