State labor legislation enacted in 1986.

From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: January 1, 1987| Author: Nelson, Richard R. | Copyright information

State labor legislation enacted in 1986 Many significant laws covering a wide variety of employment standards subjects were enacted in 1986, despite the fact that some legislatures did not meet in regular session and others met only in special or abbreviated sessions. Laws were enacted in many traditional labor fields, including minimum wage protection, collection of unpaid wages, child labor, collective bargaining, and employment discrimination. Important legislation was also adop...

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