| Retaliation Against Employees for Exercising Rights under National Labor Relations Act |
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| The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) guarantees certain rights to employees. Under the NLRA, these protected activities, as they are called, include: More... |
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| Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Reserve Funds |
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| A recent trend in the management of state unemployment insurance programs is the establishment of special accounts known as reserve funds. Reserve funds are the product of the desire to expand the services offered by state unemployment insurance programs as well as the long-term financial stability that some state unemployment accounts enjoy. The result is a cost-effective and low-risk way of improving the lives and the prospects of those individuals facing unemployment. More... |
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| Regulated Breaks and Lunch Times |
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| Federal Law Requirements More... |
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| Privacy - Drug Testing - State Law Issues |
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| The courts have had a difficult time determining which public employees may be tested randomly, within the confines of the United States Constitution, for drug use. As the subject continues to be clarified, it will create a "floor," or a standard below which states cannot go when dealing with similar issues of random drug testing in employment. Of course, the courts will still have the final say if they determine that state laws and constitutional provisions are more restrictive (afford more protection) than their federal counterparts. The courts may even prohibit the random testing of employees to whom the state laws and constitutional provisions apply. More... |
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| Negligent Hiring and Supervision |
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| Generally, employers can only be held liable for the bad acts of their employees if the employees are acting in the scope of their employment. However, under certain legal theories, an employer can be found liable for an employee's bad acts even though the employee was acting in a way that was not related to his employment if the bad act took place while the employee was working for the employer. More... |
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