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A Right Without Remedy: State Employees After Seminole Tribe And Alden, Heather Lueke Dec 2001

A Right Without Remedy: State Employees After Seminole Tribe And Alden, Heather Lueke

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Over the past decade, courts have wrestled with state employees 'private legal remedy for a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a result of the decisions in Seminole Tribe v. Florida and Alden v. Maine, state employees lost their right to sue for such violations. This note examines the dilemma faced by employees who find themselves without a path of recourse against state employers. It concludes that both Seminole Tribe and Alden should be overturned because the decisions leave state employees with no realistic remedy


Humiliation At Work, Catherine L. Fisk Oct 2001

Humiliation At Work, Catherine L. Fisk

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Section 1: Adarand Constructors V. Mineta, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2001

Section 1: Adarand Constructors V. Mineta, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

No abstract provided.


Section 7: Employment Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2001

Section 7: Employment Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

No abstract provided.


The Little Guy Myth: The Fair Act's Victimization Of Small Business, Melissa A. Peters May 2001

The Little Guy Myth: The Fair Act's Victimization Of Small Business, Melissa A. Peters

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


War, Society, And Disability: Some Thoughts On Applying Under-Utilized Methodologies, Michael Ashley Stein Apr 2001

War, Society, And Disability: Some Thoughts On Applying Under-Utilized Methodologies, Michael Ashley Stein

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Family Medical Leave Act: State Sovereignty And The Narrowing Of Fourteenth Amendment Protection, Stephanie C. Bovee Apr 2001

The Family Medical Leave Act: State Sovereignty And The Narrowing Of Fourteenth Amendment Protection, Stephanie C. Bovee

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Bridging The Gap Between Work And Family: Accomplishing The Goals Of The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993, Emily A. Hayes Apr 2001

Bridging The Gap Between Work And Family: Accomplishing The Goals Of The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993, Emily A. Hayes

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sex, Science And Social Knowledge: The Implications Of Social Science Research On Imputing Liability To Employers For Sexual Harassment, Theresa M. Beiner Feb 2001

Sex, Science And Social Knowledge: The Implications Of Social Science Research On Imputing Liability To Employers For Sexual Harassment, Theresa M. Beiner

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Fulfilling The Bargain: How The Science Of Ergonomics Can Inform The Laws Of Workers’ Compensation, Jason M. Solomon Jan 2001

Fulfilling The Bargain: How The Science Of Ergonomics Can Inform The Laws Of Workers’ Compensation, Jason M. Solomon

Faculty Publications

In the last decade, cumulative trauma disorders have become a significant percentage of reported workplace injuries and litigated workers'compensation claims. Arising from the accumulated impact of daily work activities on the body, these injuries do not fall neatly within "disease" categories which comprise workers' compensation laws. As a result, courts and legislatures have struggled to properly evaluate workers' compensation claims for these injuries. This Note looks at the legal treatment of cumulative trauma injuries in light of the "original bargain" of workers' compensation, where workers give up a tort remedy against their employers in exchange for guaranteed, but limited, compensation …


Hardball, Politics, And The Nlrb, Michael Ashley Stein Jan 2001

Hardball, Politics, And The Nlrb, Michael Ashley Stein

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.