Labor laws

The Chinese tax structure lacks strong incentives for a foreign company to move in, especially in view of the fact that the Beijing government has yet to unveil such basic guarantees as a labor law, a law on contracts, insurance or a civil code. 

The foregoing deals with the relations between an individual chemist and his employer. The problems exist for the most part because of the vast difference in bargaining power possessed by the two parties. An employee union changes the situation markedly, in part because of legal restrictions placed upon the employer both by the collective bargaining agreement and by applicable labor laws. 

In the current state of German labor law, if in future applications for employment Rudolf were not to mention his revisionist activities and this were to become known to his employer, it would be considered grounds for dismissal. If he duly mentioned these activities, however, he could expect not to find any ordinary employment anywhere... 

Labor will be needed for construction of the plant and its operation. Skilled construction workers are usually brought in from outside the site area, but there should be an adequate pool of unskilled labor available locally, and labor suitable for training to operate the plant. Skilled craft workers such as electricians, welders, and pipe fitters will be needed for plant maintenance. Local labor laws, trade union customs, and restrictive practices must be considered when assessing the availability and suitability of the local labor for recruitment and training. 

Example Explain the (effects of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on child-labor laws in America from 1912 to 1915. 

The preceding arguments for labor law reform are considered at greater length in Dorman (1988c). 

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and labor laws Safety and health professionals should have a working knowledge of the requirements of the federal NLRA and related labor laws. 

Specific state labor laws In addition to the federal labor and employment laws, many states possess state laws that are often more restrictive or unique to the individual state. 

Some of the most important contributions of organized labor to the safety movement were their work to overturn workplace anti-labor laws relating to safety. These laws were the fellow servant rule, the statutes defining contributory negligence, and the concept of assumption of risk. Each is briefly explained in the following bullets. 

Does the change adhere to local labor laws regarding working hours ... 

Acquire an understanding of the various labor laws in the United States. 

According to local labor law, each workplace must have a committee established to promote safety and, inter alia, investigate serious accidents. When asked by the CEO why we didn t have such a committee I rummaged through unsigned and unfinished safety system documents that my two predecessors had left and found the proposal from one of them to Mohamed to form such a committee, and a handwritten reply from Mohamed stating that he didn t feel it was necessary. ... 

With the consent and cooperation of State agencies charged with the administration of State labor laws, the Administrator and the Secretary of Labor may, for the purpose of carrying out their respective functions and duties under this chapter, utilize the services of State and local agencies and their employees and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may reimburse such State and local agencies and their employees for services rendered for such purposes. 

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