| Anti-Discrimination Executive Order for Federal Contractors |
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| Background and ScopeMore... |
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| Unemployment Benefits -- Claiming Benefits |
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| Unemployment benefits are not automatic. After losing his job, an individual must formally request benefits. He will submit a claim and, if eligible, receive payments. The amount he receives and the length of time for which he remains eligible will vary based on a number of factors.More... |
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| Good Faith Bargaining under National Labor Relations Act |
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| The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) prescribes the rules for the collective bargaining process. Collective bargaining occurs when employees select a bargaining representative (usually a union) to negotiate with their employer on their behalf. The union and the employer work out the details of the employees' pay, benefits, working conditions, discipline, and other work-related issues. The resulting agreement, called a collective bargaining agreement, governs the relationship among the employees, the union, and the employer. More... |
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| The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act |
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| The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was passed to regulate employee benefit plans, including employer-sponsored group health plans. In 1998, an amendment to ERISA was passed called the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA), which applies to individual health plans as well as to employer-sponsored group health plans. The WHCRA establishes rights for women who are covered under health plans that cover mastectomies. It is important to note that the WHCRA does not require health plans to provide coverage for mastectomy; rather, it imposes requirements on plans that do offer such coverage. More... |
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| Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor |
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| BackgroundMore... |
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