ABSTRACT
The employer–employee relationship is one rooted in tradition and history and if healthy involves shared goals and expectations of both the employer and his employee. The vast majority of American workers are in some kind of employment relationship. An employer, who wishes to earn profits by selling goods or performing services for customers, will quickly realize that he cannot sustain the volume of business needed to earn a profit without the aid of someone working on his behalf. Union employment was highly organized and flourished in the blue-collar sector of the economy, including manufacturing, mining, and transportation. Public employment, this usually means that termination may only occur after the employee has a fair chance to challenge the adverse employment action. Private employment is not a protected property right in all jurisdictions. Employment law is rooted in agency law. Many states have different employment regulation schemes for different types of jobs.
