| War Hazards Compensation Act |
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| Congress passed the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) in 1942 to provide benefits to employees of government contractors or their survivors for injuries or deaths stemming from war-risk hazards. The WHCA also reimburses insurance carriers for any workers' compensation benefits paid by the carriers to these employees or survivors. The WHCA replaces wages lost by employees who are held as prisoners of war. It also presumes that missing persons are totally disabled. More... |
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| The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act |
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| Differences Between the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and the National Labor Relations Act |
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| Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, also known as the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (Statute), guarantees many employees of most federal executive agencies the right to form and join labor unions. This right, which was initially granted to federal employees through an executive order in 1962, is somewhat similar to the rights granted to private-sector employees under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA). Many important differences, however, exist. This article highlights several of the important differences between the two laws. More... |
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| The Department of Labor |
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| In 1913, Congress passed a law establishing the Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL was created with the stated purpose of fostering, promoting, and developing the welfare of wage earners in the United States. It was also tasked with improving the working conditions of American employees and with advancing their opportunities for profitable employment. More... |
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| Pre-Employee Screening -- Reference Checking |
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| Threat of Defamation Litigation More... |
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