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.
Workers’ compensation in the United States is governed by the...
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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 right to recover against a defendant. Stating a claim for relief is a synonym for stating a cause of action....
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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 employers group health plan if their work...
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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 terms and conditions of the workers' employment.
The result of collective...
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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. Davis-Bacon Act basically provides that all laborers and mechanics working on construction projects which...
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting workplace discrimination. The EEOC was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The employment section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, known...
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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...
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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 /...
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Front pay is money awarded for lost compensation that usually occurs in employment discrimination or anti-retaliation cases. It is measured from the date of the trial onward until the court comes to a decision. The ultimate objective is to...
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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...