As a new employer, one of the most important steps you can take is to familiarize yourself with each employer law as it pertains to your business. Not knowing your laws or failing to put them into place can lead you to court and worse yet, out of business. You do not have to memorize each and every employer law, but it's good to have a general idea of what they are and how they work. Due to the complex nature of employment and the diversity of conditions that may arise, most of these issues are regulated by applicable federal laws. Small business attorney's can help when researching laws and regulations.