A number of federal statutes restrict employers from discharging employees on certain grounds. A listing of these statutes is as follows:
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Clean Air Act
- Consumer Credit Protection Act
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Federal Water Pollution Control Act
- Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Act
- National Labor Relations Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- Railroad Safety Act
- Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act
- Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
