Discrimination—treating specific groups of people unequally—is unethical behavior and is prohibited by several pieces of U.S. legislation.
Labor laws encompass various types of government mandates that define the relationship between an employee and employer.
Unionization is the process of workers forming a union, which is an organization to further the workers' shared interests.
Collective bargaining is negotiation between unions and employers to come to an agreement on the conditions of employment.
Compensation and benefits is the subdiscipline of human resources that deals with employees' remuneration.
Occupational safety and health (OSH) is used to protect people in the workplace and create human resource policies that adhere to the law.