Unemployment Insurance -- Financing -- Solvency Provisions

In deciding how to fund their unemployment insurance programs, states must choose between two primary funding strategies. The first is known as forward funding and relies upon a sizeable fund maintained by fixed taxes on employer payrolls. The second, often referred to as pay-as-you-go funding, involves fixed taxes as well. With pay-as-you-go funding, however, both the taxes and the balance of the fund are generally lower and rely on adjustments in times of high need.

Refusing to Hire Striking Workers and the

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Invasion of Privacy

Employees may not have privacy rights in email sent on company-owned equipment even if the company makes assurances that all email communications are confidential and privileged. A wrongful discharge case against a Pennsylvania company that made such assurances was recently dismissed after an employee made inappropriate and unprofessional comments to his supervisor. The court found that an employee could have no expectation of privacy in communications made on a company email system to his supervisor.

Age Discrimination Class Actions

Background

Protected Activities under the National Labor Relations Act

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) was passed to guarantee employees the right to join labor unions and to have the unions negotiate the terms of their employment with their employers. In addition to guaranteeing rights to employees, the NLRA prohibits certain activities by employers and unions.