Jason L. Abelove

Employment Law

Occupational Disease Coverage under Workers' Compensation Statutes

Occupational diseases are generally defined as ailments that are contracted or aggravated due to the nature of a particular kind of work. State workers' compensation statutes usually allow workers to receive benefits for occupational diseases. In order to obtain benefits, an employee must generally prove that the injury arose out of and in the course of the employment. More...

Refusing to Hire Striking Workers and the

National Labor Relations Act) More...

Privacy - Drug Testing - State Law Issues

The courts have had a difficult time determining which public employees may be tested randomly, within the confines of the United States Constitution, for drug use. As the subject continues to be clarified, it will create a "floor," or a standard below which states cannot go when dealing with similar issues of random drug testing in employment. Of course, the courts will still have the final say if they determine that state laws and constitutional provisions are more restrictive (afford more protection) than their federal counterparts. The courts may even prohibit the random testing of employees to whom the state laws and constitutional provisions apply. More...

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Undue Hardship Defense

the Undue Hardship Defense) More...

Non-Agricultural Child Labor Restrictions under

the Fair Labor Standards Act) More...

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