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Who Captures The Rents From Unionization? Insights From Multiemployer Pension Plans, D. Bruce Johnsen Jan 2012

Who Captures The Rents From Unionization? Insights From Multiemployer Pension Plans, D. Bruce Johnsen

American University Business Law Review

No abstract provided.


Further Considerations: Immigrant Entrepreneurs - Contributions And Challenges, Jayesh Rathod Jan 2012

Further Considerations: Immigrant Entrepreneurs - Contributions And Challenges, Jayesh Rathod

Contributions to Books

An overview of the contributions made by immigrant entrepreneurs in the United States, and the challenges they face.


Beyond Wisconsin: Public Employee Union Rights Amidst State Attacks On Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Michael L. Artz Jan 2012

Beyond Wisconsin: Public Employee Union Rights Amidst State Attacks On Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Michael L. Artz

Labor & Employment Law Forum

No abstract provided.


The Second-Class Action: How Courts Thwart Wage Rights By Misapplying Class Action Rules, Scott A. Moss, Nantiya Ruan Jan 2012

The Second-Class Action: How Courts Thwart Wage Rights By Misapplying Class Action Rules, Scott A. Moss, Nantiya Ruan

American University Law Review

Courts apply to wage rights cases an aggressive scrutiny that not only disadvantages low-wage workers, but is fundamentally incorrect on the law. Rule 23 class actions automatically cover all potential members if the court grants plaintiffs’ class certification motion. But for certain employment rights cases—mainly wage claims but also age discrimination and gender equal pay claims—29 U.S.C. § 216(b) allows not class actions but “collective actions” covering just those opting in affirmatively. Yet courts in collective actions assume a gatekeeper role just as they do in Rule 23 class actions, disallowing many actions by requiring a certification motion proving strict …


Two Parts Of The Landscape Of Family In America: Maintaining Both Spousal And Domestic Partner Employee Benefits For Both Same-Sex And Different-Sex Couples, Nancy Polikoff Jan 2012

Two Parts Of The Landscape Of Family In America: Maintaining Both Spousal And Domestic Partner Employee Benefits For Both Same-Sex And Different-Sex Couples, Nancy Polikoff

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Fifty State Survey Of Child Exploitation Laws, Brenda V. Smith Jan 2012

Fifty State Survey Of Child Exploitation Laws, Brenda V. Smith

The Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Surveys

This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definition and notes, penalties, and defenses (if given) for criminal laws prohibiting sexual abuse of inmates by staff.