Tag: Employment
Tag: Employment
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ALEC Weighs in on The Illinois’ Workers’ Right Amendment: The Center Square
ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Director, Gretchen Baldau, weighed in on Amendment One in Illinois in The Center Square. Opponents of the measure point out that…
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Provisional Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act
Section 1. {Provisional License} (A) Notwithstanding any other law and unless the applicant has been convicted of an offense described by Section 2, a licensing authority shall issue to an…
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Right to Earn a Living Act
Right to Earn a Living Act Summary Among the rights Americans cherish the most are freedoms to pursue a chosen enterprise or profession. Yet of all…
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Occupational Licensing Defense Act
{Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Purpose} This Act’s purpose is to: (A) Ensure that an individual may pursue a lawful occupation free from unnecessary occupational regulations, and (B) Protect…
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Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders Act
{Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders Act.” Section 2. {Limitations on Liability for Hiring…
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D.C. Residents Face Tougher Path to Employment as $15 Minimum Wage Proposal Passes
The recent push to raise minimum wage across the country has reached its boiling point in the District of Columbia. The proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 per…
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The Ninth Circuit Allows Uber to Appeal Driver Class Action Certification Decision
An appellate court has all but halted a case in California that will determine whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors. The court’s ultimate decision will reverberate throughout…
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Temporary Help Unemployment Insurance Act
Temporary Help Unemployment Insurance Act Summary This Act requires, as a condition of unemployment benefit eligibility, that temporary employees contact their temporary help employer for…
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Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be known as the Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} This legislature finds and declares that: (A) Economic…
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Resolution on Partnering with Canada to Create Job Opportunities for Returning US Veterans
Resolution on Partnering with Canada to Create Job Opportunities for Returning US Veterans Summary Current unemployment rates among US veterans returning from Afghanistan…
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Employment Reference Immunity Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be known as the Employment Reference Immunity Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} This legislature finds and declares that: (A) Recent court…
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Resolution in Opposition to any Increase in the Starting (Minimum) Wage
Model Resolution WHEREAS, increasing the starting wage results in higher costs for business owners, which leads to higher prices for consumers; and WHEREAS, increases in prices has an adverse impact…
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Prevailing Wage Repeal Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be known as the Prevailing Wage Repeal Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} The legislature finds and declares that: (A) Prevailing wage…
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Resolution on the Misapplication of Employee Classification Laws
Resolution on the Misapplication of Employee Classification Laws Summary This resolution recognizes that business format franchising is a major contributor to the United States economy. The resolution also…
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Public Employee “Other Post-Employment Benefit” Plans
A Case for Shifting to the Defined Contribution Approach State and local employee benefits are 69 percent higher than those of employees in the private sector. Taxpayers want to know:…
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Business Exit Interview Act
Business Exit Interview Act Summary To require the Department of Development to compile a report of companies that relocated out of this state and…
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Resolution on Criminal-Background Checks
Resolution on Criminal-Background Checks WHEREAS, the members of [insert state here] oppose unnecessary and burdensome government regulations on commerce and individual…
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Resolution Opposing Increases in Minimum Wage Linked to the CPI
Resolution Opposing Increases in Minimum Wage Linked to the CPI WHEREAS, for most Americans minimum wage is entry level pay and not a way…