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Labor-Management Relations l Federal legislation re: labor-management power »labor unions l Labor policies and legislation »wages and income maintenance.

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1 Labor-Management Relations l Federal legislation re: labor-management power »labor unions l Labor policies and legislation »wages and income maintenance »employment security »hours and schedules of work »employee services and benefits

2 Federal Legislation l Norris-LaGuardia Act (1932) »restricted ability of employers to obtain federal injunction against strike activities by union l Wagner Act (1935) [National Labor Relations Act] »right to join union without interference or discrimination »allowance made for collective bargaining »established NLRB »established procedures to follow in unfair labor practices cases

3 Federal Legislation l Taft-Hartley Act (1947) »prevented unions from coercing employees to form »outlawed union shop (employee must join union) »outlawed closed shop (employer can hire only union members) »required participation in collective bargaining

4 Federal Legislation l Landrum-Griffin Act (1959) [Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act] »established bill of rights for union worker »required financial disclosure by union »set procedures to elect union officials »provided civil and criminal procedures to prosecute union financial abuses l Is unionization + or - ?

5 Wage and Income Maintenance l Fairness vs. _______ l Unions have established wage scales and merit pay policies l Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) »purpose = »established _____________

6 Wages and Income Maintenance l Social Security Act (1935) »__________________ »purpose = »criteria –not a new employee –be able and willing to work –be out of a job through no fault of their own »regulations vary by state

7 l Equal Pay Act (1963) »equal ____ for equal _____ (no discrimination on basis of _____) Wages and Income Maintenance

8 Employment Security/ Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) l Civil Rights Act (1964) »no discrimination on basis of _________________ »Title VII: includes action by employers, employment agencies, labor unions l Title VII extension (1974) »no discrimination on basis of ________________

9 Employment Security l Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) »protects _____________ l Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) »no discrimination on basis of pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions

10 l Civil Rights Act of 1991 »relaxed burden of proof »allowed for damages for pain and suffering »i.e. more likely that employees will sue to uphold the law Employment Security

11 l Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990) »no discrimination on basis of disability IF »pre-employment: cannot ask about disability, medical history, physical exam »can ask about

12 Employment Security l Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 »illegal to recruit or hire anyone not legally eligible for U.S. employment »I-9 form required

13 Employment Security l Other considerations: »________________ »__________ for hiring –quota = fixed, inflexible % or # of positions to be filled –Affirmative Action vs. ___________________ l Risks to security: l Risks of security?

14 Hours and Schedules of Work l Fair Labor Standards Act »minimum wage »__________ work week or equivalent »controls employment of _______ l Union contracts »negotiate l State laws vary

15 Employee Services and Benefits l Health and safety »Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA, 1970) »Family and Medical Leave Act (1993) –allows for unpaid leave for adoption, care for ill family members l Health insurance »Flexible Benefit plans l Accident insurance

16 l Economic »Social Security Act »pension, retirement »profit-sharing »vacations, holidays, sick leave l Convenience and comfort Employee Services and Benefits


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