Employment Law
| Social Security Disability Insurance |
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| The federal government provides disability benefits to workers through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, which is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). To be eligible to receive SSDI benefits, a worker must have worked for a certain number of calendar quarters. The SSDI benefit is calculated on the basis of the age of the employee and the employee's earnings record and is adjusted annually to account for cost of living increases. SSDI payments commence after a five-month waiting period. More... |
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| Anti-Discrimination Executive Order for Federal Contractors |
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| The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act |
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| Arbitration -- Labor Agreements -- Substantive Arbitrability |
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| In addition to wages, hours, and benefits, one of the fundamental elements of the labor agreement between a company and a union is the procedure for filing a grievance. Grievance procedures refer to the process by which employers and employees deal with disputes over contract terms, disciplinary actions, and terminations. Based on the nature of the issue and the level of disagreement, these procedures range from simply filing a complaint to a full-blown lawsuit. Somewhere in the middle is arbitration. More... |
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| Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Managing Debt |
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| Despite complex tax schedules and funding strategies, there are times when a state's unemployment insurance fund will be insufficient to cover its costs. Typically, this happens during a prolonged recession, when claims for benefits are high and contributions to the fund diminish. Although most states rely on some type of solvency provision to prevent this from occurring, such measures are not always enough. More... |
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