State labor legislation enacted in 2001; increases in minimum wage rates, restrictions on youth peddling, bans on discrimination because of genetic information, and protection from workplace harassment and violence were among major subjects of State labor legislation. (State Labor Laws, 2001).(United States)(Statistical Data Included) From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Nelson, Richard R. | COPYRIGHT 2002 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

State labor legislation enacted in 2001 covered a wide variety of employment standards and included several significant developments. (1) Minimum wage rates were increased in a number of States, child labor measures were enacted, governing employment in the entertainment industry and placing limits on children selling products door-to-door, and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information or other reasons was banned in several States. Laws also were enacted in the ...