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Minnesota Law Review, 1979
Considers the language and objectives of Minnesota law and concludes that a complete prohibition of sympathy strikes will frustrate the law's goal--minimizing public employee labor disputes by equalizing the bargaining strength of employers and employees. Available from University of Minnesota Law School, 229 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Government Employees, Labor Legislation, State Legislation
Waters, Gola E.; Pursell, Christine Foote – Labor Law Journal, 1979
Opinions on whether a new tort should be recognized to compensate victims of discrimination for their mental suffering are hopelessly split. The conflict will very likely continue until the Supreme Court takes a definitive step to resolve the issue. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation
NJEA Review, 1977
The NEA and its affiliates represent the nation's second-largest employee organization network. As a result the U.S. Department of Labor is continuing to press for inclusion of NEA groups under Landrum-Griffin scrutiny. Investigates what that means for teacher organizations. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Labor Legislation, Labor Standards, Teacher Associations, Union Members
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Sweet, Richard – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1989
Discusses options which, if adopted, would result in major changes to the way in which costs of training are shared in Australia. In the internal levy model, a minimum training expenditure obligation is imposed on enterprises, after the French system; in the Australian system, training levies have been external, requiring enterprises to contribute…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industrial Training, Labor Legislation, Taxes
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Burra, Neera – International Labour Review, 1989
Suggests that male and female working children are treated differently in India. Girls are destined for marriage whereas boys are educated so they can support their parents in their old age. Current legislation and policy on child labor need to be reformed. (JOW)
Descriptors: Child Labor, Females, Foreign Countries, Labor Legislation
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Towers, Brian – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1989
Describes and appraises the difficulties experienced by British unions since 1979. During that period, union membership declined over 20 percent and three Conservative governments enacted labor legislation opposed by unions. Economic and structural changes are likely to have more lasting adverse effects. (JOW)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Labor Legislation, Political Influences
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Ciocchetti, Corey A. – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2008
Employment law is a "must-cover" subject in business environment courses. Comparing the plethora of topics requiring coverage with the limited time devoted to employment law during a typical academic term, other important employment subjects--such as negotiation and collective bargaining--commonly receive short shrift. This article offers a…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Labor, Negotiation Agreements, Employment Practices
Barnetson, Bob – Online Submission, 2006
The legislative framework for academic and nonacademic unionization and collective bargaining in Canadian public colleges, universities and technical institutes is set out and compared with mainstream labour law. Significant deviations affecting academic staff in the province of Alberta are explored to understand their effect and the factors which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technical Institutes, Public Colleges, Collective Bargaining
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Breier, Mignonne – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2006
Educators of adults are often urged to use the prior personal experience of their students as a pedagogic resource. Students have expectations that their narratives will be heard and valued. Whether this can--or should--be achieved in a particular discipline, in a course with a relatively fixed curriculum and formal assessment, is the issue…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Adult Education, Student Experience
North, David S. – 1987
This document assesses the preliminary impact of the first year of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). The act had three primary goals: (1) to discourage illegal immigration into the United States and to encourage the departure of recent illegal immigrants; (2) to permit the legalization of illegal immigrants who have been in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Labor Legislation, Labor Market, Statistical Surveys
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1967
TITLE VII OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT (1964) PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN. IT COVERS PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN INDUSTRIES AFFECTING COMMERCE, AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR EMPLOYERS TO REFUSE TO HIRE,…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Legislation, Females, Labor Legislation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC. – 1972
To contribute to a fuller understanding and awareness of the hazards involved in industries as well as to call attention to steps being taken to solve safety problems, this pamphlet surveys five industries cited among those having the highest rates of job-related injuries in the country. Industries include: (1) Roofing and Sheet Metal, (2)…
Descriptors: Industry, Inplant Programs, Labor Legislation, Laborers
Ellmann, Erwin B. – 1971
In this report, the author presents examples from the field of private labor relations that demonstrate the value of agency shops. He argues that agency shops contribute to union stability which stability leads to a more businesslike union-management relationship. The author examines State and Federal constitutions to determine the validity of…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations
Public Service Research Council, Vienna, VA. – 1976
It is the opinion of the authors of this position paper that collective bargaining in the public sector causes an increase in strikes and employee unrest, resulting in a diminution of public services. The authors assert that public employee collective bargaining means giving unions the power to control government through intimidation of the…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Government Employees, Labor Legislation, Statistical Data
Riley, Patricia A. – Aging and Work: Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 1978
The Maine Committee on Aging, a statewide citizen advisory agency, successfully proposed legislation to abolish mandatory retirement in the public sector by July 1, 1978. The legislation also orders that a study containing recommendations for possible mandatory retirement abolition in the private sector be completed by 1979. This article discusses…
Descriptors: Labor Force, Labor Legislation, Mandatory Retirement, Older Adults
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