| 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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| Unemployment Benefits -- Claiming Benefits |
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| Unemployment benefits are not automatic. After losing his job, an individual must formally request benefits. He will submit a claim and, if eligible, receive payments. The amount he receives and the length of time for which he remains eligible will vary based on a number of factors. More... |
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| Occupational Disease Coverage under Workers' Compensation Statutes |
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| Occupational diseases are generally defined as ailments that are contracted or aggravated due to the nature of a particular kind of work. State workers' compensation statutes usually allow workers to receive benefits for occupational diseases. In order to obtain benefits, an employee must generally prove that the injury arose out of and in the course of the employment. More... |
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| Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Setting Taxes |
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| The federal-state unemployment insurance program is financed primarily by taxes collected from employers whose employees are protected by the program (and therefore entitled to collect benefits). Typically, these taxes are calculated as a percentage of the employer's payroll. The percentage, as well as the amount of the payroll taxed, however, may vary. More... |
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| Federal Worker Protection |
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| American workers are protected by a number of antidiscrimination laws. The primary federal antidiscrimination laws include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. They do not, however, protect workers from discrimination based upon their marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a parent. More... |
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