The Family and Medical Leave Act in court: a review of key appeals court cases five years after

Article Abstract:

Legal research on the number of cases brought into appeals court regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 is evaluated. The author finds that 177 FMLA cases have been reviewed by courts, 56 of which dealt with job security, while 49 dealt with the seriousness of employees' sickness.

Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Interpretation and construction, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Reports, Legal research, Job security, Family policy, Sick leave, Family leave, Family law, United States. Department of Labor

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Still building the foundation: women in the construction trades

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The article presents personal narratives of women construction workers. Topics include the security of union membership and earning a high-level income, along with the frustrations and dangers of sexual discrimination on job sites with high physical risk.

Construction industry, Personal narratives, Women construction workers

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Driving taxis in New York City: who wants to do it?

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The relative importance of demand, supply, and networks and subsequent niche formation in New York taxi industry labor market is examined. The dominance of Punjabi taxi drivers in this industry is also noticed.

Evaluation, Emigration and immigration, Taxicab drivers

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