According to the Department of Labor, employers can take the following simple steps to help prevent injuries to working teens (Employer’s Safety Checklist for Y
Once a union becomes the bargaining representative of a unit of employees, the union and employer have a duty to bargain with one another.
Young workers, ages 14-24, are at risk of workplace injury because of their inexperience at work and their physical, cognitive, and emotional developmental char
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that includes provisions governing child labor.
Child labor.— Employers of minors must post the working hours for each day of the week in which a minor is employed (Sec. 339.400).
Employers violating the rest period requirements of Sec. 337.365 are subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 (Sec. 337.990).
How can employers avoid privacy-related issues in connection with monitoring employee communication? The answer is to have a clear written policy in place infor
Note: On January 30, 2009, President Obama issued Executive Order 13496 entitled Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws.
Employers may choose to permit employees to voluntarily elect to have wages deducted from pay for a variety of reasons, including union dues.
What are union dues? Dues are the periodic financial contributions that unions exact from their members to finance programs and to cover operating expenses.
A rule in an employee handbook that prevents employees from discussing wages and other terms and conditions of employment may violate federal labor law.
Child labor.— Employers must post a printed notice in a conspicuous place where minors under 18 years of age are working that states the maximum number of hours
Contact the Alabama Department of Labor at 1789 Cong. W.L. Dickinson Drive, Montgomery, AL 36130. Telephone: (334) 242-3460.
A second conviction subjects violators to imprisonment for not less than 60 days nor more than one year.
Contact the Department of Labor at 1111 W. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 21149, Juneau, AK 99802-1149. Telephone: (907) 465-2700. Fax: (907) 465-2784.