| Federal Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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| Federal employees are protected from workplace discrimination by a number of laws. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for coordinating anti-discrimination efforts in the federal workplace, including enforcing all non-discrimination legislation. Portions of the following laws exist to forbid workplace discrimination in much of the federal sector: More... |
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| The Office of Labor Management Standards |
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| In 1959, Congress passed the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to make sure that labor unions met certain fiscal responsibility standards and to guarantee that unions would incorporate democratic principles into their governing structures. Congress created the Bureau of Labor-Management Reports, which in 1963 became the Labor-Management Services Administration, to administer the LMRDA. In 1984, the Labor-Management Services Administration became known as the Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS). More... |
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| Disability Insurance |
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| Disability insurance is designed to provide income to a covered employee in the event that the employee is unable to work because of illness or injury. Some states sponsor disability insurance programs; however, state programs typically provide benefits that represent only a fraction of a worker's salary. In addition, the period during which disability benefits can be received is limited, after which a disabled employee will have to rely on an employer-sponsored disability program or an individual disability insurance policy. More... |
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| Refusing to Hire Striking Workers and the |
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| National Labor Relations Act) More... |
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| Regulation of Common Situs Picketing - Primary Sites |
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| Common situs picketing is the name given to picketing conducted at the site at which an employer or employers in addition to the one at which the picket is targeted are present. Such employers are called secondary employers, as opposed to the primary employer, which is the target of the picket. More... |
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