Labor certification refers to the permanent labor certification (referred to as PERM) that employers must receive before applying for a visa for non-U.S. citizens that the employer wishes to employ within the U.S. The employer must go through...
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labor lien
A labor lien, or laborer’s lien, is a type of lien that gives laborers a security interest in property until they have been paid for their work on that property. Essentially, a mechanic's lien by another name.
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labor union
A labor union (also known simply as a union or a labor organization) is a group of employees in a certain trade, industry, or corporation that organize to improve their salary, benefits, and working conditions.
Labor unions...
laborer's lien
A laborer’s lien, or labor lien, is a type of lien that gives laborers a security interest in property until they have been paid for their work on that property. Essentially, a mechanic's lien by another name.
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Lilly Ledbetter
Lilly Ledbetter is the namesake for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. Ledbetter had worked for Goodyear at its plant in Gadsden, Alabama from...
limited liability partnership (LLP)
Limited liability partnership (LLP) is a type of general partnership where every partner has a limited personal liability for the debts of the partnership. Partners will not be liable for the tortious damages of other partners but potentially...
maintenance and cure
Seafarers (also referred to as seamen or sailors) who are injured while at sea are entitled to maintenance and cure from their employers or shipowners.
Maintenance is an injured seafarer's right to day-to-day living expenses. Cure...maintenance of membership
Maintenance of membership agreements are a type of union security agreement in which employees that are union members at the signing of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) must remain union members until they are no longer part of the...
managerial employee
A managerial employee is someone who formulates, determines, and effectuates management policies by expressing and making operative decisions of its employer. Pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), persons who provide managerial...
Midwest Piping Doctrine
The Midwest Piping Doctrine is a policy followed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) marked by complete neutrality by employers in rival union situations. The doctrine arose out of the decision in Midwest Piping & Supply Co., 63...