| Uniform Trade Secret Act Overview |
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| Employers have always had some form of legal protection against former employees misappropriating their trade secrets. Because state common law, however, had evolved differently from state to state, it was uncertain what was protectable and what was not. Former employees could move to multiple states, and an employer's rights would vary from state to state. Once a trade secret was disclosed in one state, it was no longer a protectable trade secret in any state. More... |
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| Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Setting Taxes |
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| The federal-state unemployment insurance program is financed primarily by taxes collected from employers whose employees are protected by the program (and therefore entitled to collect benefits). Typically, these taxes are calculated as a percentage of the employer's payroll. The percentage, as well as the amount of the payroll taxed, however, may vary. More... |
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| Non-Agricultural Child Labor Restrictions under |
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| the Fair Labor Standards Act) More... |
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| State Fair Employment Practices Laws |
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| Nearly all states have some form of fair employment practices laws that generally forbid employment discrimination based upon an employee's race, sex, religion, or national origin. These laws typically mirror the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which forbids discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, and national origin in the workplace. More... |
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| The Fair Credit Reporting Act |
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| and Pre-Employment Screening) More... |
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