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:*'''[[National Labor Relations Act]]''' ([[National Labor Relations Act|Wagner Act]]). The cornerstone of the [[United States]] federal [[labor law]]. The act was the first in history to give most [[private sector|private-sector]] [[employee]]s the right to organize into unions, to bargain collectively with employers, to define unfair labor practices by employers, and to create the [[NLRB]]. | :*'''[[National Labor Relations Act]]''' ([[National Labor Relations Act|Wagner Act]]). The cornerstone of the [[United States]] federal [[labor law]]. The act was the first in history to give most [[private sector|private-sector]] [[employee]]s the right to organize into unions, to bargain collectively with employers, to define unfair labor practices by employers, and to create the [[NLRB]]. | ||
:*'''[[Fair Labor Standards Act]]''' ([[Fair Labor Standards Act|FLSA]]). The [[labor law]] that requires employers to pay covered employees at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay of one-and-one-half-times the regular rate of pay for work exceeding a 40-hour week. | :*'''[[Fair Labor Standards Act]]''' ([[Fair Labor Standards Act|FLSA]]). The [[labor law]] that requires employers to pay covered employees at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay of one-and-one-half-times the regular rate of pay for work exceeding a 40-hour week. | ||
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:*'''[[Family and Medical Leave Act]]''' ([[FMLA]]). Passed by the [[United States Congress]] and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, this [[labor law]] affords eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year if they decide to stay home in the wake of their child's birth or adoption, or serious personal or family member illness. The law only applies to businesses that employ at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius. To receive FMLA benefits, an employee must have been with the employer for at least one year and worked at least 1,250 hours during the past 12 months.</div> | :*'''[[Family and Medical Leave Act]]''' ([[FMLA]]). Passed by the [[United States Congress]] and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, this [[labor law]] affords eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year if they decide to stay home in the wake of their child's birth or adoption, or serious personal or family member illness. The law only applies to businesses that employ at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius. To receive FMLA benefits, an employee must have been with the employer for at least one year and worked at least 1,250 hours during the past 12 months.</div> | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 6 May 2020
Labor Laws (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the second lesson part of the Labor Regulations lesson that introduces its participants to labor laws and related regulatory compliance.
This lesson belongs to the Introduction to Employment session of the CNM Cyber Orientation. The Orientation is the second stage of the WorldOpp Pipeline.
Contents
Content
The predecessor lectio is Workplace Conditions.
Key terms
- Labor law (labour law, employment law). A set of government rules that regulate relationships between employees, employers, trade unions and the government. Government agencies usually enforce that set of laws.
- National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act). The cornerstone of the United States federal labor law. The act was the first in history to give most private-sector employees the right to organize into unions, to bargain collectively with employers, to define unfair labor practices by employers, and to create the NLRB.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The labor law that requires employers to pay covered employees at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay of one-and-one-half-times the regular rate of pay for work exceeding a 40-hour week.
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Passed by the United States Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, this labor law affords eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year if they decide to stay home in the wake of their child's birth or adoption, or serious personal or family member illness. The law only applies to businesses that employ at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius. To receive FMLA benefits, an employee must have been with the employer for at least one year and worked at least 1,250 hours during the past 12 months.
Script
- The fellows land their jobs through the WorldOpp Pipeline programme. If they start from ground zero, dedicate at least 20 hours a week, they land initial jobs as apprentices within 2-3 months in the programme. It takes 2-3 years to be competitive for well-paying jobs.
- Currently, there is a $100 bonus payable to anyone who refers a WorldOpp fellow upon his or her admission to the WorldOpp programme.
- If you are not interested in enrolling in the CNM Cyber Placement upon your completion of the Orientation, you are welcome to utilize CNM Cyber for their career enhancement, become a partner, contractor, or volunteer mentor for CNM Cyber Team, as well as just do nothing.
- Whomever you choose to be within the CNM Cyber Workforce, the Orientation will provide you with detailed instructions how to make that real.
Law Protections is the successor lectio.
