State and federal labor laws seek to protect employees in the workplace. Federal laws have national applicability, while every state has its own unique statutes which provide for employee protections. Many times, the state labor laws include a greater degree of protection than the federal law counterpart. Employee labor laws include laws relating to compensation, discrimination, benefits, union activities, medical and family leave job protection, job safety, workers' compensation, garnishment of wages and more. The aim of all of these laws is to provide for employee to have certain guaranteed protections. Moreover, the laws seek to prevent the abuse of workers by employers. Not every federal employee labor laws apply to all employers; rather, the specific law contains criteria in order to identify those employers which must comply.