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General Legal Resources for Labor and Employment Law

General Employment Law

Federal Material

29 U.S. Code - Labor. Representative chapters pertinent to employment:
42 U.S. Code - The Public Health and Welfare. Representative chapters pertinent to employment:
- Chapter 21. The Civil Rights Act
  - 2000e - 2000e-17 - Equal Employment Opportunity
  - <1981A</font>, 1988 - Employment Discrimination
- Chapter 126. - Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities
Code of Federal Regulations: 29 C.F.R. - Labor

State Material

State laws concerning compensation, hours, and other conditions of work
Other state statutes concerning:
N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Recent Decisions on Employment
- Commentary from Legal Information Institute Bulletin
Appellate Decisions from Other States

International Material

Dealing with Human Rights (including those bearing on employment)

Other References

Good Starting Point in Print: Mark A. Rothstein et al., Rothstein, Craver, Schroeder, Shoben, and Vander Velde's Hornbook on Employment Law, West Group (1994)

Collective Bargaining

Federal Material

29 U.S.C. - Labor
29 U.S.C., Chapter 7 - Labor Management Relations Act
29 U.S.C., Chapter 7, Subchapter II - National Labor Relations Act
9 U.S.C. - Federal Arbitration Act
Code of Federal Regulations: 29 C.F.R. - Dept. of Labor
U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Decisions on Collective Bargaining
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Decisions on Collective Bargaining

State Material

Uniform Arbitration Act - as enacted in various states
New York Employment Relations Act - New York Labor Code, Article 20
New York Labor and Management Improper Practices Act - New York Labor Code, Article 20-A
California statutes making collective bargaining agreements legally enforceable - California Labor Code Sections 1126-1128
California statute requiring the state to establish procedures for binding arbitration of certain disputes in the garment industry - California Labor Code §§ 2685 - 2692
Other State Statutes Dealing with Labor
N.Y. Court of Appeals:
Appellate Decisions from Other States

International Material

Convention Concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organize and to Bargain Collectively (1949)

Other References

Cornell University's Institute for Collective Bargaining
Bureau of Labor Statistics Collective Bargaining Agreement Program
Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review Online (includes index to archived issues)
Good Starting Points in Print: Robert A. Gorman, Gorman's Basic Text on Labor Law - Unionization and Collective Bargaining, West Group (1976)

Employment Discrimination

Federal Material

42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1981a, 1983, 1988 - Nineteenth Century Civil Rights Acts
42 U.S.C. Chapter 21 - Civil Rights Act of 1964
29 U.S.C. § 206 - Equal Pay Act of 1963
42 U.S.C. Chapter 126 - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
29 U.S.C. §§ 621 - 634 - The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
30 U.S.C. § 938 - The Black Lung Act
29 U.S.C. §§ 791, 793, 794(a) - The Rehabilitation Act
Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR, Chapt. XIV - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Decisions on Employment Discrimination
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Decisions on Employment Discrimination

State Material

New York State law prohibiting employment discrimination - New York Executive Law § 296.
California statute prohibiting discrimination in public works employment - California Labor Code § 1735
California statute to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation - California Labor Code § 1102.1.
California statute requiring equal pay for equal work - California Labor Code §§ 1197.5 .
Summaries of Agency and Court Decisions Under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
State Statutes Dealing with Labor
N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Decisions on Employment Discrimination
- Commentary from Legal Information Institute
Appellate Decisions from Other States

Other References

Good Starting Point in Print: Mark Player, Employment Discrimination Law, West Group (1988)

Unemployment Compensation

Federal Material

U.S. Code:
- Federal Unemployment Tax Act -26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.
- Federal Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration - 42 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.
- Unemployment Trust Fund - 42 U.S.C. § 1104.
- The Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act - 45 U.S.C. § 351 et seq.
Title 26 C.F.R. - Part 31
U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Decisions on Unemployment Compensation
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Decisions on Unemployment Compensation

State Material

Other References

Pensions

Federal Material

Article I, § 8
U.S. Code:
- 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001et seq. - Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- 26 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq. - Tax Treatment
29 C.F.R. Parts 2500 et seq.. - Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)
29 C.F.R. Parts 4000 et seq. - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
Supreme Court: Recent Decisions on Pensions
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Recent Decisions on Pensions

State Material

Other References

Federal Agencies:
- Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Employee Benefit Research Institute

Workplace Safety

Federal Material

29 U.S.C. §§ 651 - 678 - Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA)
29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq. - The Rehabilitation Act
Regulations promulgated under OSHA (29 C.F.R. parts 1901-2200) and Related Material
U.S. Supreme Court: Recent OSHA Decisions
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent OSHA Decisions

State Material

New York occupational safety and health laws - New York Labor Code Article 2, §§ 27 et seq.
California Occupational Safety and Health Act - California Labor Code §§ 6300 et seq.
State Statutes Dealing with Labor
State Statutes Dealing with Labor and Industrial Safety
N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Recent Decisions on Workplace Safety and Health
- Commentary from Legal Information Institute
Appellate Decisions from Other States

Other References

Federal Agencies:
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Good Starting Point in Print: Mark A. Rothstein, Occupational Safety and Health Law, West Group (1990)

Worker's Compensation

Federal Material

U.S. Code:
- Federal Employees' Compensation Act - 5 U.S.C. §§ 8101 - 8193.
- Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA)- 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 - 60
- Merchant Marine Act (the Jones Act) - 46 U.S.C. § 688
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) - 33 U.S.C. §§ 901 - 950.
- Black Lung Benefits Act - 30 U.S.C. §§ 901 - 945
Title 20 C.F.R., Chapt. I
U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Workers Compensation Decisions
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Workers Compensation Decisions

State Material

New York Workers' Compensation Law
California's Workers' Compensation Act - California Labor Code §§ 3200 - 6149
State Statutes Dealing with Labor
N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Recent Decisions on Workers' Compensation
- Commentary from Legal Information Institute
Appellate Decisions from Other States

Other References

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Good Starting Point in Print: Arthur Larson and Lex K. Larson, Larson's Workmen's Compensation, Matthew Bender (1994)

General Labor Law

Federal Material

29 U.S.C. - Labor
- Labor Management Relations (Taft-Hartley) Act - 29 U.S.C. § 141 et seq.
- Norris-LaGuardia Act - 29 U.S.C. § 101
Railway Labor Act - 45 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Act (FSLMRA) - 5 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq.
29 C.F.R.
U.S. Supreme Court:
- Historic Labor Law Decisions
- Recent Labor Law Decisions
Recent U.S. Court of Appeals Labor Law Decisions

State Material

State Statutes concerning:
N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Recent Labor Decisions
- Commentary from Legal Information Institute
Appellate Decisions from Other States

International Material

Human Rights Treaties

Other References

Good Starting Point in Print: Mark A. Rothstein et al., Rothstein, Craver, Schroeder, Shoben, and Vander Velde's Hornbook on Employment Law, West Group (1991).