Compensatory Time vs. Cash Wages: Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act?

CRS_February_2005_Compensatory_Time_vs_Cash_Wages.pdf: 489 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Compensatory Time vs. Cash Wages: Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act?

In the 108th Congress, two work hours flexibility bills have been introduced: S. 317 by Senator Gregg and H.R. 1119 by Representative Biggert. Both bills deal with a compensatory time off option (comp time) — though the Gregg proposal is somewhat broader, projecting other changes in the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as well. This report is limited to consideration of the issue of comp time

Overtime Pay: The Department of Labor Initiative and Congressional Response (2003-2004)

CRS_February_2005_Overtime_Pay_DOL_Initiative_and_Congressional_Response.pdf: 345 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Treatment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act

CRS_February_2005_Treatment_of_Workers_with_Disabilities.pdf: 6624 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Federal Contract Labor Standards Statutes: An Overview

CRS_February_2005_Federal_Contract_Labor_Standards_Statutes.pdf: 4032 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

The Davis-Bacon Act : Issues and Legislation During the 108th Congress

CRS_March_2004_Davis_Bacon_Act_108th.pdf: 2423 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

The Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR)

This report introduces the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR) and the concerns out of which it grew, from the perspective of labor policy (not of immigration policy). American agricultural employers have long utilized foreign workers on a temporary basis, regarding them as an important manpower resource. Often employed at low wages and under adverse conditions, such alien workers, some argue, may compete unfairly with U.S. workers. To mitigate any "adverse effect" for the domestic workforce, a system of wage floors was developed that applies, variously, both to alien and citizen workers

Funeral Services: The Industry, Its Workforce, and Labor Standards

CRS_February_2005_Funeral_Services_Industry_Workforce_Labor_Standards.pdf: 7801 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Child Labor in America: History, Policy, and Legislative Issues

[Excerpt] This report examines the historical issue of child labor in America and carries it through the 108th Congress

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Overtime Pay Issues in the 108th Congress

CRS_February_2005_FLSA_Overtime_Pay_Issues_108th.pdf: 3640 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020