| 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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| Affirmative Action for Veterans by Federal Contractors |
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| Targeted Veterans More... |
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| Disability Discrimination in the Federal Workplace |
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| Long before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against private sector employees and applicants on the basis of disability, Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Rehabilitation Act prohibits disability discrimination in the federal employment sector. More... |
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| What is a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990? |
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| Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to protect persons with physical or mental disabilities from discrimination. Under the Act, a person is "disabled" if he or she has a ''a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.'' Although several other requirements must be met before a disabled employee is protected under the Act, the establishment of a disability is the first step. More... |
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| What are Right-to-Work Laws? |
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| Under most right-to-work statutes, "open shops" are required. Under an open shop structure, employees are free to choose whether or not they wish to join a union. Non-union members may not be required to pay fees to the union. More... |
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