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Missouri Defeats Right-to-Work Legislation
September 12th, 2018
Contributor: Michael F. Brady
In the August 2018 primary election Missouri showed its support for workers’ rights, voting almost 2-to-1 against Proposition A which would have made Missouri a “right-to-work” state. So-called “right-to-work” legislation claims to promote…
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It's Not Broken, Don't Fix It: Congress Proposes Barriers to Unemployment Insurance
January 26th, 2012
During the last few years, which represent the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, many workers have been able to benefit from state unemployment insurance (UI) programs. UI benefits prevent middle class Americans from sliding into th…
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Senate Considers Amendment to FLSA That Would Protect Home Health Workers
August 6th, 2010
This week, Senator Robert Casey (D. Pennsylvania) introduced legislation to afford minimum wage and overtime coverage to the home care worker industry. The legislation aims to protect many employees who went without minimum wage and overtime protecti…
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Department of Labor Finds that Employees who Wear Safety Equipment Must be Paid to Don and Doff that Equipment
July 8th, 2010
On June 16, 2010 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2010-2, Section 3(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 203(o), reversing two prior DOL opinions relating to under what circumstances emplo…
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