Identify who is subject to which employment laws and understand the implication of each of these laws for both the employer and employee.

The Regulation of Employment
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Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, you should be able to:
Describe the balance between the freedom to contract and the current regulatory
environment for employment.
Identify who is subject to which employment laws and understand the implication of each of these laws for both the employer and employee.
Delineate the risks to the employer caused by employee misclassification.
Explain the difference between an employee and an independent contractor and the tests
that help us in that determination.
Articulate the various ways in which the concept “employer” is defined by the various
employment–related regulations.
 Describe the permissible parameters of non–compete agreements