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Computer Services Personnel: Overtime Pay Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Date: January 6, 2003
Creator: Whittaker, William G
Description: The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), as amended, is the primary federal statute in the area of minimum wages and overtime pay. Through administrative rulemaking, the Secretary of Labor has established two tests through which to define eligibility under the Section 13(a)(1) exemption: a duties test and an earnings test. In the 106th Congress, legislation was introduced by Representatives Andrews and Lazio that would have increased the scope of the exemption: first, by expanding the range of exempt job titles, and then, through a relative reduction in the value of the earnings threshold or test. For example, were the minimum wage increased to $6.15 per hour, as pending proposals would do, the value of the computer services exemption threshold would be 4.5 times the federal minimum wage. Ultimately, neither bill was enacted, but the issue has re-emerged as H.R. 1545 (Andrews) and H.R. 546 (Quinn).
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Older Workers: Employment and Retirement Trends
Date: September 14, 2005
Creator: Purcell, Patrick J
Description: None
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Immigration: The "H-2A" Temporary Agricultural Worker Program
Date: April 9, 1998
Creator: Vialet, Joyce
Description: None
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Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers
Date: January 24, 2008
Creator: Levine, Linda
Description: The report opens with a discussion of how to analyze the impact of immigrants on the pay and job opportunities of native-born workers. It then uses this framework to examine and interpret the empirical literature on the subject. The report concludes with a discussion of policy implications.
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Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08)
Date: October 1, 2010
Creator: Isaacs, Katelin P.
Description: In July 2008, a new temporary unemployment benefit, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program, began. The most recent legislation, P.L. 111-205, extended the authorization of the EUC08 program, but did not change the structure of the program or augment benefits. This temporary unemployment insurance program provides up to 20 additional weeks of unemployment benefits to certain workers who have exhausted their rights to regular unemployment compensation (UC) benefits. This report discusses the various tiers of the EUC08 program, as well as related legislation. This report will be updated to reflect current congressional action or programmatic changes.
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Winter Fuels Outlook 2010-2011
Date: October 29, 2010
Creator: Pirog, Robert
Description: This report discusses findings gleaned through the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) publication titled Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook (STEWFO) for the 2010-2011 winter heating season. STEWFO projects how much American consumers should expect to see heating expenditures rise during the 2010-2011 winter season. These findings take into account the currently slow economic growth, high unemployment numbers, and uncertainty regarding the federal funding of the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
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The Male-Female Wage Gap: A Fact Sheet
Date: December 12, 2000
Creator: Levine, Linda
Description: None
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The Minimum Wage: An Overview of Issues Before the 106th Congress
Date: July 19, 2000
Creator: Whittaker, William G
Description: None
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Farm Labor Shortages and Immigration Policy
Date: September 6, 2001
Creator: Levine, Linda
Description: None
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Unemployment Insurance: Available Unemployment Benefits and Legislative Activity
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M
Description: None
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