State labor legislation enacted in 2003: minimum wage rates, child labor, employment discrimination, crime victim protection, and military re-employment rights were among major legislation enacted or revised during the year.(State Labor Laws, 2003) From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2004 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

A greater volume of labor legislation was enacted in 2003 than in recent years, despite the fact that budget concerns were a priority for many States. (1) California, Illinois, and Texas enacted particularly large numbers of laws.

Legislation enacted addressed several areas of employment standards and included many important measures: increased minimum wage rates; expanded coverage of family and medical leave laws; additional prohibitions on children working in hazardous occupations; and new measures addressing workplace security.

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