What is Employment Law?

Employment law is a branch of law that deals with the relationship between an employer and its employees. It has to do with non-unionized conditions. Employment law is governed by provincial and federal employment standards laws, as well as common law and contracts, which determine employment and employee rights. Employees are entitled to the bare minimum of employment rights under the law. Employment legislation based on common law are enacted by binding judges. Employees usually have more rights under ordinary law than they have under employment-related legislation. This is most commonly discussed in the context of severance pay.