| Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission |
|
| Background More... |
|
|
| The Office of Labor Management Standards |
|
| 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... |
|
|
| Arbitration - Costs |
|
| One of the most common reasons a labor union and an employer turn to arbitration as a means of dispute resolution is that it is a less expensive alternative to a trial (or a strike). Based on the format of the arbitration and the use of attorneys, this is generally true. There is great variance on the actual costs of arbitration, however, and it is a good idea to understand how those costs are determined. More... |
|
|
| Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |
|
| Although pregnancy discrimination would arguably fall under the general sex discrimination prohibition of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, courts did not always see it that way. In particular, courts ruled in the 1970s that temporary disability benefits programs that excluded pregnant women did not violate Title VII. Through an amendment to Title VII, known as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), Congress clearly specified that discrimination based upon pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII. More... |
|
|
| Employer Liability for Workplace Violence |
|
| Although the term "workplace violence" may conjure images of an armed disgruntled employee entering his or her current or former place of work and opening fire on supervisors or fellow employees, such incidents make up a very small percentage of all workplace violence. Much more common are harassment and intimidation, assault, robbery, and even spousal violence directed towards employees in the workplace, which contribute to over 1,000 workplace homicides per year and thousands more injuries. For cases that evolve into lawsuits, the average settlement for an incident of workplace violence is $500,000 and the average jury award is $3 million. More... |
|
|