Labor issues and policies in the U.S. / John E. Harrison, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harrison, John E., editor.

Series:

Professions - Training, Education and Demographics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor--United States.

Labor.

Labor policy--United States.

Labor policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012.

Summary:

This text presents and discusses information on a variety of labour issues and policies. Topics include outsourcing and in-sourcing jobs in the U.S. economy; immigration of foreign workers; trade adjustment assistance for workers; project labour agreements; and employment assistance for veterans.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data; Summary; Overview; U.S. and Foreign Multinational Companies; Employment; Employment Trends; Employment by Sector and Area; Gross Product; U.S. Multinational Companies; Foreign-Owned Firms; Cyclical vs. Structural Changes; Trade; Sales; Sales of Services; Research and Development (R&D); Why Firms Invest Abroad; Ownership-Specific Advantages; Location Advantages; Commercial Benefits; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; End Notes

Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections(Summary; Introduction; Key Elements; Brief History of Labor Certification; Permanent Employment-Based Admissions; LPR Labor Certification Process; Program Electronic Review Management (PERM); Temporary Employment-Based Admissions; Overview; Temporary Workers30; Multinational Executive and Specialist Employees; and International Investors; Cultural Exchange; Outstanding and Extraordinary; Religious Workers; Trends in Temporary Employment-Based Visas; Labor Market Tests for Workers on H Visas; H-1B Visas and Labor Attestations

H-1B DependentH-2A Visas and Labor Certification44; Required Benefits for H-2A Workers; H-2B Visas and Labor Certifications52; Investigating and Enforcing LCAs; Resources for Foreign Labor Certification; Funding the LCA Approval Process; Funding the LCA Enforcement Activities; Additional Fees on Firms with Majority H-1B and L Workers; Selected Issues for the 112th Congress; Unemployment Statistics and Other Economic Triggers; Global Competition for Talent; Certification versus Attestation; Protections for U.S. Workers; Fraudulent Claims; Enforcement Tool; Small Business Concerns

Subcontractors and Multinational CompaniesConclusion; End Notes; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers; Summary; Introduction; Legislative History; 2011 Reauthorization; Administration and Financing; Eligibility and Application Process; TAA Group Eligibility; TAA Group Petition and Certification Process; TAA Individual Eligibility and Certification; RTAA Eligibility; Benefits; Training Assistance; Trade Readjustment Allowance; Job Search and Relocation Allowances; Health Coverage Tax Credit; Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance; Participation and Program Performance

Applications and Certification ActivityTraining Assistance; Trade Readjustment Allowances; Job Search and Relocation Allowances; Health Coverage Tax Credit; Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance; Post-TAA Performance Data for Program Exiters; End Notes; Veterans Benefits: Federal Employment Assistance; Summary; When Is a Discharged Servicemember Classified as a "Veteran" for the Purposes of VA Benefits?; Cash Assistance; Employment Assistance; Transition Assistance Programs; Veterans State Grants Program; Veterans' Workforce Investment Program; Federal Employment Preferences

Point Preference

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 5, 2016).

ISBN:

1-61942-986-1