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Food Stamps, Unjust Enrichment And Minimum Wage, Candace Kovacic-Fleischer
Food Stamps, Unjust Enrichment And Minimum Wage, Candace Kovacic-Fleischer
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A number of large retail chains with monopsony power, such as Walmart, pay their low level employees so little that these employees are eligible for food stamps and other governmental benefits. In addition to paying low wages, these chains often have hourly restrictions so that their employees are not eligible for overtime pay. At times the chains violate the wage and hour provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by making hourly employees work “off the clock,” a practice known as wage theft.
One of the reasons these low wage retailers can pay so little is because their employees …
The Nature And Enforcement Of Investor Rights Under Investment Treaties: Do Investment Treaties Have A Bright Future, Susan Franck
The Nature And Enforcement Of Investor Rights Under Investment Treaties: Do Investment Treaties Have A Bright Future, Susan Franck
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The number of investment treaties has surged in the past decade. Even now, the United States and Canada are actively engaged in programs designed to facilitate the completion of multilateral treaties such as the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) and Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs). These investment treaties act like economic bills of rights, which grant foreign investors substantive protections and procedural rights to facilitate investment. Sovereigns, meanwhile, may benefit from these treaties by obtaining increased foreign direct investment, which may promote the development of their country's infrastructure 6 and offer citizens basic services including access to clean water, …
Barriers To Immigrant Laborers' Access To Workplace Rights, Anita Sinha
Barriers To Immigrant Laborers' Access To Workplace Rights, Anita Sinha
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Ombudsman Offices In The Federal Government - An Emerging Trend, Jeffrey Lubbers
Ombudsman Offices In The Federal Government - An Emerging Trend, Jeffrey Lubbers
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