There was a time when workers wereat the mercy of their employersregarding job-related safety and benefits, to say nothing of hiring and promotions. However, a push for employee rights gained momentum in the 20th century, resulting in a series of important labor protection laws that millions of...
Federal Labor Panel Tells Kentucky Court to Scrap Local Right-To- Work LawsNational Labor Relations Board officials weighed into acontentious local political fight in...Higgins, Sean
The United States Department of Labor oversees and enforces more than 180federal laws governing workplace activitiesfor about 10 million workplaces and 150 million workers.1 The United States has hundreds of federal employment and labor laws that affect employers and employees. These laws cover ever...
Summary Minor labor laws are in place to provide safeguards that prioritize the health, well-being, and education of young employees. Child labor laws in the US are designated by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). Many states default to
While the proviso to Section 8(a)(2) of the unfair labor practice provision permits employer payment to employees for union time spent in conference with him and a full-time union official or representative who performs no work is probably not an employee and surely does not spend all of ...
There are two major consequences for employers that violate overtime laws. The first is potential employee lawsuits, which can quickly become expensive and generate negative publicity. For FLSA violations, employers are generally required to provide back pay to affected employees and liquidated damages ...
failing to grant time concessions to employees to vote in popular election processes and for trade union activities failing to make union and legal deductions from employees' salaries, when requested by the unions entitled to the Collective Bargaining Agreement ...
Legal Alert: Federal Contractors Must Notify Employees of Their Rights Under Federal Labor LawsStephanie R. LeachGerard Morales
CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday.
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