I have never understood where in the US Constitution it says government can define the terms and conditions of a labor contract.
Where is it defined that a government, state, local, federal, can dictate the terms of financial compensation to an individual?
I am seriously asking...is this settled Constitutional law??
Is there case history where this has been defined by the Supreme Court?
Falls under Article I, Section 8 that says Congress will have the power to "regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes".