Child labor is exceptionally extensive in Pakistan. An interview survey in the Lahore area documented the magnitude, causes, and effects of child labor. Steps for fighting this problem are recommended. (BC)

It is proposed that traditional labor law retain its current place in the legal curriculum, despite its limited applicability, but with emphasis on its theoretical importance rather than its technicalities. Traditional labor law is found to provide more rigorous inquiry into the nature of law than broader "employment law." (MSE)

During the early twentieth century, Eugene V. Debs supported abolition of child labor, equal pay for equal work for women, and pensions for both men and women. (Author/JOW)

School boards may encounter legal complications when they enter into confidential agreements with problem employees. Case studies are presented involving open-records laws, child-abuse reporting laws, fraud and negligent misrepresentation, public policy, and constructive discharge. Recommendations for dealing with settlement agreements are…

This article profiles Grace Abbott, one of the earlier 20th century American women leaders in Progressivism. Abbott's heritage influenced her lifetime commitment to social improvement. She was born on November 17, 1878 in Grand Island, Nebraska into a family of activists. Her Quaker mother, Elizabeth Griffin Abbott, came from an abolitionist…

This special edition of the "AACC Letter" is part of a continuing effort by the AACC to keep community colleges current with developments related to the School-To-Work (STW) Transition legislation, which President Clinton signed into law on May 4, 1994. The newsletter begins with a summary of the AACC's efforts to influence bill language…

This General Accounting Office report to two U.S. Senate subcommittees examines: (1) the economic and demographic characteristics of child workers; (2) serious injuries sustained by illegally employed children; and (3) the Labor Department's policy with regard to penalizing employers who illegally employ children. Federal child labor regulations…

A study sought to explain why unions fail to obtain contracts 25-30 percent of the time, even after winning the right to negotiate contracts in secret ballot elections. Data were collected from union representatives and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) records pertaining to a sample of 135 Indiana cases and a sample of 140 cases nationwide…

This paper surveys the legal aspects of tenure and arbitration under the Taylor Law, New York State's major statute governing collective bargaining for public employees (including teachers). The law outlaws teachers' strikes, but provides three methods of dispute resolution between employees and school districts (mediation, fact-finding, and both…

An unfair labor practice is the violation of any right granted employees, unions, or employers by a collective bargaining law. This guide answers common questions about unfair labor practices in public sector labor relations. The booklet is divided into two sections, unfair employer labor practices and unfair union labor practices. The section…

AN INVESTIGATION WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE COMMISSION INTO THE PRACTICES OF THE OAKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. BASIC WAS THE PREMISE THAT ANY TEACHER OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WHO ABUSES HIS TRUST BY LIMITING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, BECAUSE OF PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS OF WHAT THEY CAN OR CANNOT LEARN, BASED ON THEIR RACE, COLOR, OR…

In 1976 the Edmonton (Alberta) Public School Board resolved to designate administrative positions on a three-year term. The Edmonton public school local of the Alberta Teachers' Association attempted to prevent the implementation of the new policy. After this attempt was unsuccessful, six employees of the school board who accepted term…

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION AND SEVEN COMMITTEES WHO ASSESSED THE STATUS OF WOMEN ARE REPORTED. THE COMMITTEES MADE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE AREAS--WOMEN'S EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (THAT UNDER FEDERAL CONTRACTS), EMPLOYMENT IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LABOR STANDARDS, FEDERAL SOCIAL…

This annotated bibliography presents broad coverage of past, current, and future developments in collective bargaining as it relates to Canadian education. The entries should prove of interest to teachers and administrators who are seeking background information or approaches to more effective negotiations. The literature search concentrates on…

Prepared for the government of Iran, the report is the result of a study concerned with the recruitment and employment of foreign workers. Due to the rapid industrialization of Iran, an anticipated shortage of qualified workers led to the government's request for an outside expert to advise on considerations and suggested procedures involved in…