| Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor |
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| Arbitration -- Labor Disputes -- Pre-Arbitration Issues |
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| When a labor dispute arises between an employer and a union, arbitration is often the preferred method of resolution. Once it is determined that an issue needs to be arbitrated, there are a number of factors to consider before the actual arbitration hearing takes place. More... |
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| Social Security Disability Insurance |
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| The federal government provides disability benefits to workers through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, which is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). To be eligible to receive SSDI benefits, a worker must have worked for a certain number of calendar quarters. The SSDI benefit is calculated on the basis of the age of the employee and the employee's earnings record and is adjusted annually to account for cost of living increases. SSDI payments commence after a five-month waiting period. More... |
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| Labor Unions |
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| Once a union has been selected as the bargaining unit by a group of employees, has been voluntarily recognized by the employer, or has been certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the union has the right to bargain with the employer for one year. If no agreement is reached within one year, the employer must continue to bargain with the union unless it withdraws its recognition of the labor union in good faith or until the union is decertified. An employer must bargain with a union that it voluntarily recognizes as its employees' representative for a reasonable amount of time. More... |
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| Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Solvency Provisions |
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| In deciding how to fund their unemployment insurance programs, states must choose between two primary funding strategies. The first is known as forward funding and relies upon a sizeable fund maintained by fixed taxes on employer payrolls. The second, often referred to as pay-as-you-go funding, involves fixed taxes as well. With pay-as-you-go funding, however, both the taxes and the balance of the fund are generally lower and rely on adjustments in times of high need. More... |
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