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State and Local Government Employee Relations after "Garcia."
Troy, Leo – Government Union Review, 1986
In "Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority" (1985), the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Tenth Amendment does not preclude application of the federal minimum wage act and the Fair Labor Standards Act to state and local government employees. This paper explains "Garcia" history and implications for…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Employer Employee Relationship, Government Employees, Labor Legislation
Exposure Control--OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
Granville, Mark F. – School Business Affairs, 1993
Explains schools' responsibilities in complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Describes exposure determination plan, protective equipment, housekeeping practices, labeling of waste, training employees, hepatitis B vaccinations, postexposure evaluation and medical follow-up, and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Standards
Benefits and Salaries Compared.
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Mudge, Charlotte R. – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Reviews the latest contract and salary changes in collective agreements in Canadian libraries, using the provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario as a sample population. The issues likely to be raised at the negotiating table in 1988 are predicted. (5 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Compensation (Remuneration), Foreign Countries, Fringe Benefits
PCs and Personal Health.
Lombardi, Don – School Business Affairs, 1991
Studies suggest that computer work stations may induce high levels of physical and psychological stress. Advises school districts to take a proactive stance on ergonomics. Cites laws and pending litigation regulating computer use in the workspace and offers guidelines for computer users. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Factors Engineering
Towards the Goal of Full Employment: Trends, Obstacles and Policies.
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Richards, Peter – 2001
Expanding upon a report presented to the International Labor Organization (ILO), this book documents the current world employment situation, including how it has fallen short, how current economic policies interact with world employment, and how improvements can be made. Chapter one, "The Commitment to Full Employment," describes how the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Careers, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Labor Standards in the United States and Canada.
Block, Richard N.; Roberts, Karen; Clarke, R. Oliver – 2003
This volume attempts to measure and quantify 10 labor standards in the United States and Canada. Its two purposes are to begin to fill the gap in the research by developing a measure of labor standards that can be applied across countries and to apply that measure to the United States (U.S.) and Canada to test a popular hypothesis that Canada has…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Collective Bargaining, Developed Nations, Economic Factors
Learning and Training for Work in the Knowledge Society. Report IV (1).
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International Labour Office, Geneva (Switzerland). – 2002
This report from the 91st session of the International Labor Organization (ILO) conference examines recent legislation, policies, and practices reflecting new approaches to learning and training. The document was intended to foster discussion regarding a revision of the ILO standard on human resources training and development. Chapter I examines…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Continuing Education