10 chapters · 257 sections in this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-15-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Employment Fairness Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-15-3 Legislative findings
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Employers and employees alike benefit from consistent and established standards regulating fair employment practices. There are existing federal and state laws, which seek to protect individuals from discrimination in employment, while also providing appropriate due process to em…
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-15-5 Definitions
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(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly describes otherwise:(a) “Employee” means a natural person who performs services for an employer for valuable consideration, and does not include a self-employed ind…
Miss. Code Ann. § 71-15-7 State retains exclusive authority to regulate certain labor agreements; effect of violation of this section
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(1) The state shall retain the exclusive authority to require an employer or multiemployer association to accept or otherwise agree to any provisions of a labor peace agreement or any provisions that are mandatory or nonmandatory subjects of collective bargaining under federal la…