Normally, tort law requires the party causing the injury to compensate the injured party with money. The doctrine of vicarious liability, however, may hold a party other than the one actually causing the injury financially responsible for the harm. Several policy...
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) guarantees many workers a minimum wage and premium pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours each week. It also regulates the employment of children and youth in an effort to protect educational opportunities for children...
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...