#Labor Laws

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[monsieurenjlolras]

I hate the way U.S. labor laws are written. "They can't fire you if you refuse to work while you're sick, but if you're sick and refuse to come to work, your employer is allowed to fire you for being absent. Cause that's not TECHNICALLY firing someone for being sick, right?"

Any protection for employees is pretty much meaningless in a country with at-will firing. The only thing these "protections" do is teach bosses what they need to do and say to be able to violate the protections without getting themselves in trouble.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Thousands of spectators cheer as over a quarter of a million marchers show support for the National Recovery Administration (NRA) in a parade on Fifth Avenue on September 13, 1933. The NRA was part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal to institute industry-wide codes intended to eliminate unfair trade practices, reduce unemployment, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of labor to bargain collectively. The NRA ended when it was invalidated by the Supreme Court in 1935, but many of its provisions were included in subsequent legislation. The NRA flag, at the left, is the symbol of a Blue Eagle with the motto "We do our part." This view is looking north at 42nd St.

Photo: Associated Press

[michaelpaul7]

I meant to post this yesterday but I got caught up doing things. Fuck project 2025 - go join a Union!

And as always fuck Donald Trump!!!

[purpledragon18]

People who live and work in Illinois, you know you have Paid Leave right? Right???

If you don’t know, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) started Jan 1st 2024! That’s right, Jan 1st 2024!!!

Every 40 hours you work you earn 1 hour of Paid Leave!

You can earn up to, but not more than, 40 hours of Paid Leave!

Unused Paid Leave rolls into the new year!

You can use this Paid Leave for ANY REASON!

Paid Leave pays the same as your normal hourly pay (at least untipped minimum wage)!

Untipped minimum wage is going up to $15 an hour starting Jan 1st 2025! ($9 for tipped minimum wage, $13 for workers under 18)

Your employer doesn’t have to pay out Paid Leave when you leave a job (quit, fired, whatever) so you’d better use it!

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I applied to be a manager at a fast food place a week or two ago, a position I am not qualified for, but I got an email back the next day saying they were moving my application forward. Turns out that was just a form letter sent to every applicant to let them know that the first application didn't count because it wasn't on the company website, so if I really wanted the job I would have to reapply through them.

Okay, whatever, I follow the link and start filling in my info again, but this application is full of those stupid personality test questions like "what was your greatest work related accomplishment," or "explain a negative customer experience you've had," meant to weed out people who can't speak managerese (the correct answers to these questions is to supplicate yourself and make it seem like you would die for the company). I rolled my eyes but continued anyway, until the final question asked me to record a 30 second pre-interview video of myself talking about my hobbies.

Immediate red flag! First if all, that's illegal, and second of all, that's almost certainly AI training bullshit. So I closed out the application without submitting it and emailed their HR team to let them know that the video question violates federal labor laws. They responded with "this is an automated system, please do not reply," so I washed my hands of it and forgot it ever happened.

Yesterday, I got a voicemail from that very company asking me to interview for the position! What kind of mind games are they playing? My original application wasn't qualified, I never submitted my second application, and I accused them of breaking the law, so why would they reach back out to me? Do they like my moxie? I don't get it...

[alyfoxxxen]

Elon Musk’s canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

[aquitainequeen]

Katherine Trendacosta on the limits of AI, labor laws and workers' rights

[empirearchives]

Napoleon and Child Labor Laws:

“Napoleon was the first in France to be concerned about the condition of children and had a decree adopted on January 3, 1813 prohibiting the work of children under 10 years old.”

“Across the Channel, the same ban had been in effect since 1801 and concerned children under 8 years old. This was a major breakthrough especially for young miners forced to work in coal mines; many of them died of this terrible labor. Unfortunately, unscrupulous bosses took advantage of the fall of the Empire two years later to send this decree into oblivion.”

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[sankhlaco]

Best for industrial law and labour law for HR

HR labor law is the area where employment-related legal requirements and HR management practices converge. This area is crucial for making sure businesses manage their workforces efficiently and adhere to all relevant rules and regulations. The following are some salient features of HR labor law.

Hiring and Recruitment: HR practitioners must be aware of the laws pertaining to hiring and recruitment procedures, such as those pertaining to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination, as well as those regulating the hiring of foreign nationals and minors.

Employment Agreements and Contracts: HR specialists are frequently in charge of creating and managing employment agreements, which may contain provisions pertaining to pay, benefits, working hours, and layoff policies. They are responsible for making sure that these contracts abide by all applicable labor laws and rules.

Wages and Hours: HR departments are in charge of making sure that rules pertaining to minimum wage, overtime compensation, and other requirements pertaining to remuneration are followed. This entails abiding with rules like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the US or comparable laws in other nations.

Workplace Safety and Health: By putting policies and processes in place that go by occupational safety and health standards, HR professionals help to promote workplace safety and health. They might also assist in organizing safety procedure training and managing workers' compensation claims.

HR departments are frequently tasked with handling matters related to employee relations, including as grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflicts. They have to make sure that employee rights are upheld and that disciplinary actions adhere to labor regulations.

Employee Benefits and Leave: Human resources specialists oversee benefit schemes like health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans. Laws pertaining to the administration of benefits, such as those governing leave entitlements like the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), must be understood by them.

Termination and Layoffs: HR specialists are in charge of managing employee terminations, including any necessary layoffs or downsizing projects. They have to make sure that all termination procedures adhere to labor rules, including giving notice and paying severance when necessary.

Employee Privacy and Data Protection: When handling sensitive employee data, HR departments are in charge of protecting employee privacy and making sure that data protection rules are followed.

Union Relations: HR specialists may be involved in collective bargaining discussions, contract administration, and handling in companies where workers are members of a union.

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[adoodleintime]

Do you guys remember the industrial revolution where everyone moved from their farms to the cities to work garbage jobs that paid shit and were incredibly dangerous?

And everyone in a family, even children, had to work up to 16 hours a day to live in terrible apartments and eat cheap food?

And after years of fighting, rules and laws were put into place to protect workers, particularly children?

Remember when a 9-5, 5 days a week, was enough to support your family?

We're reliving history now. People are working just to stay alive. Wages are awful. Housing is awful. Everything is ridiculously expensive. Child labor laws are being loosened because children won't demand a living wage.

This isn't the future our ancestors imagined.

[cryoverkiltmilk]

Hey, everyone in Illinois, you should know this exists.

Everyone in other US states should be contacting your representatives and finding out if your state has something like this, and if not, WHY.