The laws and regulations governing employees in the workplace are grouped in four major areas:

• Wages, Earnings and Benefits
• Tax Withholding and Reporting
• Workplace Conditions
• Anti-discrimination

Business.gov contains information on the laws and regulations that govern the hiring process under the following subject categories:

• Hiring Procedures
• Discrimination
• Wage
• Benefits
• Taxes and Withholding
• Employing Minors Posters
• Minors
• Privacy Issues
• Termination
• Employment Law

For more information on this topic: US Department of Labor Employment Law Guide