| What is the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993? |
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| Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with the stated purpose of balancing the demands of the workplace with the needs of families. Congress also stated that it sought to promote and strengthen families through the Act. The Act guarantees many employees a right to take unpaid leave for certain medical or family reasons. More... |
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| The Creation of OSHA Standards |
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| Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to promote safe and healthful working conditions for American workers. The Act primarily meets this goal by providing for the creation and enforcement of workplace safety standards. Pursuant to the Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with creating the safety standards, which fall into four main categories: More... |
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| Labor Unions |
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| Many claims of breach of the duty of fair representation stem from a labor union's refusal to pursue a grievance on behalf of a union member. Despite the prohibition of invidious or hostile discrimination in representing its members, labor unions have significant leeway in the way they represent their members, including the handling of grievances. A union has the discretion to determine whether a grievance of one of its members is in fact meritorious or not. Dissatisfied union members whose unions have decided adversely to the members as to the merit of their grievances may bring lawsuits against the union for breach of the duty of fair representation. More... |
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| Strikes under the National Labor Relations Act |
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| The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) provides that employees have a right to engage in certain "concerted activities," which include strikes, for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. The NLRA also specifies that it should not be interpreted to impede or diminish employees' rights to strike. The NLRA does, however, place limits upon this right. Under the NLRA some strikes are legal and some are not. More... |
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| The Equal Pay Act and "Equal Work" |
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| Background of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 More... |
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