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Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Solvency Provisions

In deciding how to fund their unemployment insurance programs, states must choose between two primary funding strategies. The first is known as forward funding and relies upon a sizeable fund maintained by fixed taxes on employer payrolls. The second, often referred to as pay-as-you-go funding, involves fixed taxes as well. With pay-as-you-go funding, however, both the taxes and the balance of the fund are generally lower and rely on adjustments in times of high need.More...

The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988

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The National Center for the Workplace

In 1992, Congress sought to address "problems created by the simultaneous convergence of broad economic, social, cultural, political, and technological changes in the workplace" and established the National Center for the Workplace (NCW). More...

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

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Personnel File Retention Requirements - The Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) was passed to eliminate detrimental labor conditions from the American workplace. The FLSA, which governs most employers engaged in interstate commerce, has four major components: a minimum wage requirement, overtime pay requirements, child labor restrictions, and record keeping directives.More...