This information is provided to increase the awareness of clients in the private sector of their legal responsibilities and liabilities. It is a compendium of most of the Federal laws, and should not be viewed as complete or definitive and should not be considered legal advice. Where possible, actual government laws and regulations are quoted. An experienced labor attorney should be contacted for professional answers and legal advice since each issue may be different. State Human Resources Laws may be obtained by contacting the State Department of Labor.