| Federal Employee Labor Union Rights and Duties |
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| Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, known as the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, sets forth the law under which federal agency employees may be represented by a union or other labor organization for collective bargaining purposes. Pursuant to the Statute, most federal agency employees are entitled to join or organize labor unions. More... |
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| Campaign Procedures Under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act |
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| Federal Employment Merit System Principles |
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| Most civilian federal workers are employed pursuant to a merit system. Initially created by the Civil Service Act of 1883, the merit system was originally administered by the Civil Service Commission. In 1978, Congress passed the Civil Service Reform Act, which eliminated the Civil Service Commission and created several new agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management.More... |
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| Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Managing Debt |
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| Despite complex tax schedules and funding strategies, there are times when a state's unemployment insurance fund will be insufficient to cover its costs. Typically, this happens during a prolonged recession, when claims for benefits are high and contributions to the fund diminish. Although most states rely on some type of solvency provision to prevent this from occurring, such measures are not always enough.More... |
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| Employing Disabled Workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act |
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| The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires most employers to pay most non-exempt workers a minimum wage of $5.15 per hour. To encourage employers to hire workers whose productive capacity is reduced because of a physical or mental disability, § 14(c) of the FLSA allows employers to pay certain disabled employees a wage that is lower than the minimum wage.
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