Editorial Team & Review Process

Why a Named Editorial Process Matters

Employment law is classified as YMYL content — "Your Money, Your Life" — because the information on this site can materially affect how a worker pursues a legal remedy, files a government complaint, or protects their livelihood. We hold ourselves to a higher standard than a general-purpose blog.

Every article on Employment Law Aid is produced by our editorial team and reviewed by a licensed attorney with employment-law experience before it is published. This page describes exactly how that process works so you can trust what you read.

Our Editorial Team

Our Editorial Process

1. 1

   Research from primary sources

   Every article starts from primary legal sources: federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, agency guidance (EEOC, DOL, state labor departments), and published case law. We do not summarize other blogs.

2. 2

   Drafting with citations

   Writers cite statutes by section number in-text and include deep links to the primary source whenever possible (e.g., Cornell LII, state legislative information portals, agency websites ending in .gov).

3. 3

   Editorial review

   An editor verifies every factual claim, checks that citations resolve to the correct statute or regulation, ensures the article answers the reader's actual question, and flags anything that reads as generic or vague for rewriting.

4. 4

   Attorney review

   A licensed attorney admitted in the relevant state (for state-specific articles) or a federal-practice attorney (for EEOC and national topics) reviews the article for legal accuracy. The attorney may request corrections, clarifications, or nuance before approving publication.

5. 5

   Publication with dated byline

   Every article displays a visible "Reviewed by" line with the editorial team designation and a Last Updated date. The "Fact Checked" badge means an editor has verified every citation in the article.

6. 6

   Ongoing review and updates

   Employment law changes frequently. Articles are reviewed at least annually, and immediately when a statute, regulation, or leading case materially changes the law. The Last Updated date reflects the most recent substantive review, not just a cosmetic edit.

Sources We Cite

We rely on primary, authoritative sources. The most frequently cited sources on this site are:

• •EEOC: eeoc.gov — federal discrimination, harassment, retaliation
• •US DOL Wage & Hour: dol.gov/agencies/whd — FLSA, FMLA, minimum wage
• •Cornell LII: law.cornell.edu — US Code, CFR, and case law
• •State labor departments and civil rights agencies in all covered states (e.g., California DIR, Texas Workforce Commission, NY DOL)
• •State legislative portals for statute text (e.g., leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, statutes.capitol.texas.gov)
• •OSHA: osha.gov — workplace safety and whistleblower protections