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Back pay refers to compensation for work that was either already performed or work that could have been performed if not for the interference of another party. 

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A claim for relief is a particular set of facts that one party puts forth in a pleading in court to establish that they have a

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COBRA, or the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, is a federal statute, passed in 1985, that provides employees and their families the right to continue group health benefits under an 

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Collective bargaining is the negotiation process between an employer and a union comprised of workers to create an agreement that will govern the

• collective bargaining
• collective bargaining agreement
• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
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• LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAWS
• labor
• employment
• LABOR UNION
• labor unions

Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law codified in Title 40 of the U.S. Code that regulates prevailing wage rates on public works projects.

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Overview

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting workplace discrimination.

• labor law
• labor and employment law
• employment discrimination
• STATUTE
• federal statute

The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal statute passed as part of the New Deal that regulates the hours, wages, and working conditions of employees and prohibits child labor under the majority of circumstances. The Fair Labor Standards Act is codified at 29 U.S.C §§201-219.

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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a federal statute that requires employers with 50 or more employees to allow those employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in the event the employee has a newborn child or the employee / employee’s close relative suffers a debilitating injury.

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Front pay is money awarded for lost compensation that usually occurs in employment discrimination or anti-retaliation cases.

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Grievances are formal complaints or accusations of a violation of workplace contract terms or labor policy, filed by an employee or group of employees who feel negatively impacted by the employer. A grievance may be related to issues such as working conditions, pay, benefits, or treatment by supervisors or colleagues.

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