State labor legislation enacted in 2004: laws concerning worker privacy, workplace violence and security, prevailing wages, drug and alcohol testing, employee discharge, child labor, hours worked, wage payments, and plant closings were among major pieces of legislation enacted or revised during the year.(State Labor Laws, 2004)

From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

States enacted a lesser volume of labor legislation (1) in 2004 than in recent years, due, in part, to an increased focus on budget issues. Forty-four States and the District of Columbia met in regular session, while the remaining States (Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, and Texas) were not scheduled to meet in regular session this year. However, some of the latter did meet in special sessions dedicated to various issues. California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia enacted a significant number of ...

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