1. Chapter 20 Labor and Employment
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2. Erosion of Employment at Will
The union environment
Protection of the whistle-blower
The policy statement
A good-faith requirement
Discriminatory firing
Protection of statutory rights

3. Federal Labor Statutes
Railway Labor Act of 1926
Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932
National Labor Relations Act of 1935
(Wagner Act)
Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947
(Taft-Hartley Act)
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of (Landrum-Griffin Act)

4. The National Labor Relations Board
Organizations of the NLRB
Investigation of unfair labor practices
Appropriate bargaining unit
Representation elections

5. Union Activities Regulation of strikes Regulation of picketing
Boycotts
Secondary pressure

6. Labor Negotiation Process
Collective bargaining negotiations
The bargaining process
Subjects of bargaining
Mandatory subjects
Permissive subjects
Illegal and prohibited subjects

7. Fair Labor Standards Act
Computation of the minimum wage
Computation of overtime pay
Child labor provisions

8. Workers’ Compensation
Development of the law
Compensation coverage
Compensation benefits
Compensable injuries
Administration of workers’ compensation

9. Retirement Income and Pensions
Social Security
Social Security taxes
Social Security benefits
Medicare
Private pension plans

10. Occupational Health and Safety Act
Administration of OSHA
Employer’s duty of safety
Safety and health regulations
Cost-benefit analyses
OSHA enforcement procedures
Inspections, citations, and penalties
Protection from employer retaliation

11. Additional Concerns Family and Medical Leave Act
Employee privacy concerns
Drug testing
Polygraph tests
Monitoring/surveillance