| Taft-Hartley National Emergency Injunctions |
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| The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Undue Hardship Defense |
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| the Undue Hardship Defense) More... |
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| Employer Liability for Workplace Violence |
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| Although the term "workplace violence" may conjure images of an armed disgruntled employee entering his or her current or former place of work and opening fire on supervisors or fellow employees, such incidents make up a very small percentage of all workplace violence. Much more common are harassment and intimidation, assault, robbery, and even spousal violence directed towards employees in the workplace, which contribute to over 1,000 workplace homicides per year and thousands more injuries. For cases that evolve into lawsuits, the average settlement for an incident of workplace violence is $500,000 and the average jury award is $3 million. More... |
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| What is the Fair Labor Standards Act? |
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| Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) in order to eliminate labor conditions that were detrimental to the health and welfare of workers, including children. The FLSA has four major components: a minimum wage requirement, overtime pay requirements, child labor restrictions, and record keeping directives. More... |
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| Modification or Termination of a Collective Bargaining Agreement |
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| The Labor-Management Relations Act (LMRA) imposes upon employers and labor unions a "mutual obligation . . . to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, or the negotiation of an agreement or any question arising thereunder." The LMRA also imposes rules on employers and unions once a collective bargaining agreement is reached between the parties with regard to whether and how a collective bargaining agreement may be modified or terminated. More... |
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