Employment Law
| Arbitration -- Labor Disputes -- Hearsay |
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| Because they are not bound by the legal rules of evidence, arbitrators have significantly more discretion that judges to determine what will be considered admissible information. One of the greatest areas of discretion is with evidence classified as hearsay. Of course, this is also one of the areas of greatest contention; since the guidelines are much more fluid, parties in arbitration proceedings may spend a great deal of time arguing for the inclusion or exclusion of specific information. More... |
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| ADEA |
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| Congress passed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prevent employment discrimination on the basis of age against persons 40 years of age or older. Congress had determined that older workers were finding themselves disadvantaged in their efforts to retain employment or to acquire new employment after losing a job. The Act, which applies to employers with 20 or more employees, was designed to remedy this problem. More... |
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| Featherbedding and the |
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| National Labor Relations Act of 1935) More... |
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| Social Security Disability Insurance |
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| The federal government provides disability benefits to workers through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, which is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). To be eligible to receive SSDI benefits, a worker must have worked for a certain number of calendar quarters. The SSDI benefit is calculated on the basis of the age of the employee and the employee's earnings record and is adjusted annually to account for cost of living increases. SSDI payments commence after a five-month waiting period. More... |
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| Posters in the Workplace |
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| Most American employers are subject to a number of federal workplace laws and regulations. To ensure that employees are made aware of the protections afforded to them by these laws, employers must hang various posters describing them. This article summarizes the federal workplace poster requirements applicable to most employers, including small businesses. More... |
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