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Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses the federal-state unemployment compensation (UC) system, which pays benefits to covered workers who become involuntarily unemployed for economic reasons and meet state-established eligibility rules.
The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 108th Congress
This report discusses the debate surrounding the Davis-Bacon Act (1931, as amended), which requires, among other things, that not less than the locally-prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in federal contract construction. Through recent decades, the Act has become a continuing source of contention, particularly regarding its impacts, whether it should be modified, strengthened, or repealed, and if it is being administered effectively.
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 108th Congress
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The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 108th Congress
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The Fair Labor Standards Act: Overtime Pay Issues in the 108th Congress
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The Fair Labor Standards Act: Overtime Pay Issues in the 108th Congress
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Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses the federal-state unemployment compensation (UC) system, which pays benefits to covered workers who become involuntarily unemployed for economic reasons and meet state-established eligibility rules.
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2004 (S. 2290, 108th Congress)
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Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2004 (S. 2290, 108th Congress)
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Pay Equity Legislation in the 108th Congress
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Pay Equity Legislation in the 108th Congress
This report discusses the historical presence of a gendered wage gap and the acts, such as the Equal Pay Act (EPA), and compensation for workers to shrink the gap. The report discusses the opposition who believe the gender wage gap will naturally reduce when women continue working and working themselves up the corporate ladder.
Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress
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Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress
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