| Arbitration and Grievance Procedures under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute |
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| Overtime Pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act |
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| Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), those employers who allow or require their employees to work overtime are generally required to pay them at a premium rate for their services. The FLSA, however, does not apply to all workers. Specifically excluded from the scope of the FLSA are: More... |
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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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| Disability Discrimination in the Federal Workplace |
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| Long before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against private sector employees and applicants on the basis of disability, Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Rehabilitation Act prohibits disability discrimination in the federal employment sector. More... |
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| The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
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| The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was passed in order to protect the retirement assets of employees that were accrued through employer-sponsored pension plans. In defined contribution plans, retirement assets are invested and will increase or decrease as the investments increase or decrease. With defined benefit plans, the retirement plan sponsor promises to pay a certain amount to a plan participant upon retirement, whether a stated dollar figure or an amount that is calculated from the participant's salary and time of service to the employer. More... |
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