LABOR  &  EMPLOYMENT  LAW
 

Historical Background
Industrial Revolution  
Labor History Timeline
A Short History of American Labor
American Labor History
Internet Resources for Labor History 
Spotlight Biography: Labor Reformers
United States Labor and Industrial History Audio Archives
The Illinois Labor History Society
U.S. Department of Labor:  Historical Information
History of DOL, 1913-1988
A History of American Sweatshops, 1820 -Present
American History Sweatshop Exhibition
Lowell Mill Girls and the Rhetoric of Women's Labor Unrest
Child Labor in America 
Child Labor Historical Resources 
Child Labor and Child Labor Reform in America 
Labor-Management Conflict in American History
Westinghouse Works, 1904
The Life and Work of Coal Miners 
Coal Mining in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
The Battle of Matewan, 1920
Mining Disasters 
Labor & Industry in Troy and Cohoes, New York  
Labor Sites and Struggles in the Rivers of Steel Heritage Area 
The Haymarket Tragedy,  1886  
Eugene V. Debs 
Gene Debs and the American Railway Union  
The Pullman Strike, 1894 
Mother Jones 
A Brief History of the Socialist Party  
Unions : Then & Now 
The Knights of Labor  
The Inevitable Fall of Knighthood 
Terence V. Powderly
The Red Scare, 1918-1921
Industrial Workers of the World 
Samuel Gompers
The Samuel Gompers Papers 
A History of the AFL-CIO 
American Federation of Labor Records 
George Meany
A Short History of the Allied Industrial Workers of America (AIW), 1935
History of the United Auto Workers
Reuther Library: The Great Flint Sitdown, 1937
Jimmy Hoffa
Douglas Fraser: A Union Legacy Exhibition
A. Phillip Randolph  
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 
The History of the United Farm Workers 
A Short History of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee
1965 Grape Boycott  NEW
Cesar Chavez                    
Sam Reiss: An Eyewitness to Labor History, 1948-1975 
The Hard Hat Riots, 1970 
Muller v. Oregon, 1908
History of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Historical Overview of the Qui Tam Law 
Labor Day
First Labor Day Parade, 1882 
The Walter P. Reuther Library: Stories & Exhibits Online 
The Holt Labor Library  

The Law
United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations  UPDATED
Anderson's Ohio Revised Code  UPDATED
Anderson's Ohio Administrative Code

U.S. Code Title 29: Labor
U.S. Code Title 31 Section 3729: False Claims 
U.S. Code Title 42 Chapter 21: Civil Rights 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
Labor-Management Reporting & Disclosure Act of 1959  
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967  
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975  
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964  
The Civil Rights Act of 1991  
The Wagner-Peyser Act with 1998 Amendments 
The Wagner-Peyser Act as Amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
U.S. Department of Labor: Laws & Regulations
Employment, Labor & Pension Law
ELaws 
U.S. Pension Law
U.S. Workers Compensation Law
State Worker's Compensation Laws
Child Labor Laws  
Minimum Wage Laws   
Employment Discrimination Laws 
Key Current Federal Labor Legislation
EEOC Laws, Regulations & Policy Guidance
Ohio Revised Code Title 41: Labor & Industry

Government Committees, Departments & Agencies
U.S. Department of Labor  
U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
U.S. Department of Commerce 
U.S. Department of Justice 
Occupational Safety & Health Administration  
U.S. Department of Justice ADA Information Services 
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service 
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board 
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
State Labor Offices
The Ohio Industrial Commission  
Ohio State Employment Relations Board 
Ohio Job & Family Services Bureau
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation 
Ohio Wage & Hour Division 
Ohio Office of Research, Assessment & Accountability: Labor Market Information 

Government Publications & Databases
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-2003
America's Job Bank Database
Employers.Gov
U.S. Business Advisor
Small Business Handbook 
OSHA Statistics & Data
Fatal Injuries to Civilian Workers in the U.S. 1980-1995 
Consumer Price Index 
Department of Labor Posters 
National Agricultural Statistics Service  NEW   
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Enforcement Guidances & Related Documents

EEOC & Workplace Discrimination
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The GFDL Equal Employment Opportunity Committee 
Office of Equity Issues - Basis for Equal Opportunity
EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding Discrimination of Temporary Workers
EEOC Issues 'Guidance' on Retaliation Claims
Employment Discrimination: Hicks & the Burden of Proof
New Developments in Employment Discrimination Law
Facts About Employment Discrimination
Equal Employment Opportunity File
Dealing with Employment Discrimination: Race
Proving Discrimination 
Filing an Employment Discrimination Charge Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the EEOC  

Age Discrimination
What Is Age Discrimination?
Supreme Court Clarifies Proof Required for Age Discrimination 
Age Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions 
Age Rights 
Workplace Fairness: Age Discrimination 
Age Discrimination & Air Traffic Controlers
Recent Developments in Age Discrimination Law
Hostile Work Environment Claims Under ADEA
Bibliography: The ADEA and Early Retirement
Culture Clash Leads to Age Discrimination Claim
Does Experience Equal Age?

ADA & Disabilities in the Workplace
ADA Information & Technical Assistance Center 
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
EEOC Offers ADA Guidance 
Americans with Disabilities Act Questions & Answers  
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center  NEW  
Workers' Compensation and the ADA 
New Guidance on ADA & Workers' Compensation Issues   NEW
EEOC Guidance on Psychiatric Disabilities Sparks Controversy
Psychiatric Disabilities Under the ADA
Disability Controlled by Medication Doesn't Qualify Under ADA
ADA Protects Perceived Alcoholic/Drug User
Inability to Get Along with Others Not Covered by ADA
Disability and the Workplace: An Internet Primer
Business & Labor Respond to AIDS

Title VII & Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
USDOL - OALJ Law Library
The Legal Evolution of Sexual Harassment 
Legal Definition of Sexual Harassment
What is Sexual Harassment?   
Sexual Harassment Law Info Site  NEW
Resources on Sexual Harassment 
Sexual Harassment Law 
Sexual Harassment 
Sexual Harassment Issues 
Sexual Harassment & Sexual Assault Materials 
FMF - Sexual Harassment Resources
Sexual Harassment Policy 
Sexual Harassment: Prevention & Liability Protection 
Same Sex Harassment Ruling Opens Pandora's Box
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination 
Sexual Harassment--Fact v. Myth 
Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment 
Sexual Harassment: What Every Working Woman Needs to Know
Sexual Harassment in Schools--Flirting or Hurting
Facts About Employment Discrimination
Title VII Retaliation Claims
Title VII Protects Former Employees from Retaliation  
Unauthorized Alien Precluded from Bringing Title VII Action
Freedom of Speech vs. Workplace Harassment Law 
Selected Sexual Harassment Jury Verdicts & Settlements   NEW

Hostile Workplace & Workplace Violence
Hostile Environment Court Rulings  
What is a Hostile Workplace Environment?
The Hostile Workplace   
Hostile Workplace Prevention  
Preventing a Hostile Workplace
Violence & Harassment in the Workplace: The 10 Most Common Mistakes Companies Make 
Workplace Violence   
Dealing with Workplace Violence   
Workplace Violence Institute  
Workplace Violence: The Problem & Solutions 
Employee Violence: Off-Premises Misconduct.
Workplace Bullying and US Law

Worker's Compensation
Workers' Compensation
Workers Compensation - Work Related Injuries
Lawguru Worker's Compensation Law 
Workers' Compensation Glossary 
Safety & Health Toolbox 
Work Related Hearing Loss 
Safety & Health on the Job: Workers' Compensation Notes
Workers' Compensation Solutions
Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Employment Agreements
Employment Agreements & Tender Offers: Reforming the Problematic Treatment of Severance Plans Under Rule 14D-10  
Checklist for Employment Agreements 
Litigation Involving Employment Agreements
Actual CEO Agreement Forms 

Whistle Blowing
U.S. Office of Special Counsel's Whistleblower Disclosure Hotline 
National Whistleblower Center
Whistleblower Rewards
Information about Whistle-Blower/qui Tam Claims  
The Qui Tam Information Center  
What is a False Claim? 
The False Claims Act Resource Center

Wrongful Termination
Wrongful Termination
What is Wrongful Termination? 
Wrongful Termination in Ohio 
Professional Ethics & Wrongful Discharge  
Wrongful Discharge and How to Protect Against It  
Employer May Terminate Woman Who Punches Harasser
Employee Properly Terminated for Making Threats
Employee Wins for Firing After Refusing Drug Test
Employee Properly Fired 3 Years After Misconduct 
Stock Options May Trigger More Wrongful Termination Suits  
Demoting, Not Just Firing, Can Lead To Employment Litigation  
Firing Without Fear

Dislocated Workers & Unemployment 
Dislocated Worker Information   
State Dislocated Worker Unit Coordinators 
Workforce Investment (WIA)  
Do You Have to WARN? Exceptions to the WARN Act’s 60 Day Notice Requirement
Questions and Answers for Dislocated Workers: Pension and Health Care Coverage
Pensions and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers 
Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance Fact Sheet 
Severance Pay
Severance Pay: Know Where you Stand Before the Ax Falls   
Severance Pay Frequently Asked Questions  
Enron Agrees to Increase Severance Pay
Big Banks Blocking Enron Worker Severance Money
Statement by John J. Sweeney on Protecting Workers During Bankruptcy
Hilliard, Ohio WorldCom Workers Learn Status

Employee Benefits
Employment and Benefits Law
Employee Benefit News
BenefitsLink(tm) - The National Employee Benefits Web Site
Employee Benefits Legal Resource Site UPDATED
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
Compensation and Benefits Reports
Frequently Asked Pension & Benefit Questions 
Pension & Benefit Exclusion Held as ULP
Key Employee Benefit Changes Included in the Business and Health Acts

Pensions & Retirement Plans
TIAA-CREF  
State Retirement Systems  
Public Retirement Systems 
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)  
Topical Links About 401(k) Plans
401K Wire
Fidelity: 401(K)

ERISA
ERISA Advisory Council
ERISA in the U.S. Code
ERIC-The ERISA Industry Committee
ERISA Litigation Review
Ralph Losey's Law Web - ERISA
Supreme Court Expands ERISA Liability
ERISA Alert: Outsourcing Violates ERISA 
ERISA Fraud

Family Medical Leave Act
Family & Medical Leave Act 
FMLA & Adoption 
Family Medical Leave Act Questions & Answers
Compliance Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act
FMLA Claim Held Subject to Mandatory Arbitration

Independent Contractors
Independent Contractor of Employee? 
Independent Contractor Pre-Hire Worksheet
Employee vs. Independent Contractor--A 20 Question Test 
Independent Contractors
Pros and Cons of the Independent Contractor's
Independent Contractors and Temporary, Leased and Outsourced Employees
Your Rights As An Independent Contractor 
Independent Contractor Report   

Child Labor
International Child Labor Study Office Reports
UN Article 32: Child Labour
Youth & Labor
Child Labor Information 
Child Labor: Issues, Causes & Interventions 
Global March Against Child Labor 

Glass Ceiling
The Glass Ceiling Commission 
Barriers to Work Place Advancement: The Experience of the White Female Work Force
The Glass Ceiling 
DataLine--The Glass Ceiling 
Glass Ceiling Research Center 
Female Executives & The Glass Ceiling 

Labor Relations & Fair Labor Relations
History of Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act     
Fair Labor Standards Homepage
FLRA Cases
Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act
Can the NLRB Provide Assistance to You?
NLRB Help Desk

Arbitration, Collective Bargaining & Mediation
Ipso Facto's Arbitration & ADR 
LII: Collective Bargaining & Labor Arbitration 
Collective Bargaining: Information Sources 
Collective Bargaining Contracts
Controlling Litigation Costs Through ADR  
Empirical Data on Employer Gains From Compulsory Arbitration of Employment Disputes 
Arbitration of Employment Disputes: The New Privatization of the Judicial System
D.C. Circuit Admonishes NLRB for Bargaining Order
Mandatory Arbitration of Individual Statutory Claims  

Organizations
American Association of Working People
National Labor Committee
Institute of Industrial Relations
Register of Reporting Labor Organizations
National Safety Council Home Page
The National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
Labor Project for Working Families 
National Right to Work Foundation
The Center to Protect Workers' Rights
National Organization of Downsized Employees 
Civil Rights.Org 
Society for Human Resource Management 
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Reseach 
CorpWatch

Unions
Unionism: Links to Union Related Articles & Union Activists 
Union & Other Labor Sites 
ARENA's Trade Union Network 
Labor Union Links NEW
The American Federation of Labor-Congress of  Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Communications Workers of America, (CWA) 
American Federation of Teachers
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
United Auto Workers (UAW) 
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions 
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades  
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Steel Workers of America (USWA)
United Farm Workers (UFW)
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
The Teamsters 
Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation  

General Information
Employment Law Links 
Labor & Employment Law
Ross Runkel Employment Law Page
Human Resource Law 
Labor & Employment Law Resources on the Internet 2002
Employment Law Links 
Law Memo: Employment Law 
Global Labor Portal
AHI's Employment Law Resource Center
Workplace Law 
Employment Law Casewatch
Employment Law Briefs
Common  Myths About Employment Law 
How Smart Companies Can Ward Off Employment Lawsuits 
Labor Information   NEW  
Pre-Employment Screenings Reduce Risk of Negligent Hiring Lawsuits
Greater Protection For Employee References  
Can Potential Employers Check Your Credit?
Research Links for FCRA & Pre-Employment Screening 
Employement At-Will  
Getting Around Barriers to Non-Compete Pacts
Paying Terminated Employees
Job Discrimination: How to Fight ... How to Win 
Living Wage Resource Center  NEW
Manager's Oral Promise Creates a Contract 
How Not to Get Sued by an Employee
About Employees' Rights
Employees' Rights Under OSHA
Genetic Information and the Workplace  
Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace Fact Sheet 
Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace 
New NLRB Rules Give Nonunion Employees Additional Rights  
Jay's Labor Issues and Class Struggle Links 
Alien Labor Certification Programs 
Sweatshops   NEW
Unions & Employees' Rights
Avoiding and Surviving Strikes 
Linking Job Corps with the One-Stop System 
America's Labor Market Information System   
Workindex.com
Do's and Don't's For Preventing Employee Theft
Employment Issues in Communications Technology  
Computer "Screen Saver" Policies: The Next Phase of Discrimination Litigation?
Workplace Folklore

Guides & Outlines
Guide to Federal Labor Laws
Research Guide: Federal Labor Law Agencies
Guide:Federal Private Sector Labor-Management Regulatory Materials  
A Practitioner's Guide to the First Amendment Defense in Hostile Environment Harassment Cases
Employment Discrimination Outline

Journals
The Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law 
Industrial Law Journal 
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor & Employment Law  
Berkeley Journal of Employment & Labor Law  
Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal  

Tools
The International Salary Calculator
JobSmart--Salary Surveys
The Labor Research Portal  NEW
Global Labour Directory

Forms
Sample Employment Pleadings
Small Business Administration Forms   NEW
Employment Agreement 
At-Will Contract 
Employee Non-Compete Agreement 
Independent Contractor Pre-Hire Worksheet   
Ohio Industrial Commission Forms  
Ohio State Employment Relations Board Forms
Ohio Parent of Guardian Consent for Minor Work Form
Ohio Minor Wage Agreement Form

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