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Thesaurus search results for 'UNITED STATES': 14 results found.


EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 (UNITED STATES) 

Scope Note: ERISA is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (UNITED STATES) (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Contains federal overtime provisions.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (UNITED STATES) 

Scope Note: FMLA is a U.S. federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons.

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (UNITED STATES) (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Enacted in 1935 to protect the rights of employees and employers, to encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector labor and management practices, which can harm the general welfare of workers, businesses and the U.S. economy.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (UNITED STATES) (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: OSHA is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation.

TITLE VII (UNITED STATES) 

Scope Note: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, colour, national origin, and religion.

    UNITED STATES (Search for related entries in the library)

    UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (Search for related entries in the library)

    UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU 

    UNITED STATES DATA 

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