State labor legislation enacted in 2000.(state-by-state summary of labor laws passed in 2000) From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: January 1, 2001| Author: Nelson, Richard R. | COPYRIGHT 2001 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.Copyright information

Increases in minimum wage rates, overtime requirement changes, child labor revisions, bans on employment discrimination, and protection from workplace harassment and violence were major subjects of State labor legislation

The volume of State labor legislation enacted in 2000 was lighter than in recent years. Six State legislatures did not meet in regular session and some States met only for budget purposes.(1) Despite this lower volume, there were clusters of activity in...

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