APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 3 Human Resource Legislation Discussed in This Text
The laws are listed in chronological order.
| Law | Year | Description | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers’ Compensation Laws | Various | State-by-state laws that establish insurance plans to compensate employees injured on the job | 12, 15, 16 |
| Social Security Act | 1935 | Payroll tax to fund retirement benefits, disability and unemployment insurance | 12 |
| Wagner Act | 1935 | Legitimized labor unions and established the National Labor Relations Board | 14, 15 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 1938 | Established minimum wage and overtime pay | 10, 15 |
| Taft-Hartley Act | 1947 | Provided some protections for employers and limited union power; permitted states to enact ... |
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