Legal Issues Affecting the Right of State Employees to Bring Suit Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Other Federal Labor Laws

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Labor laws and legislation.

Privileges and immunities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2000

Summary:

Discusses recent legal developments regarding the right of State employees to bring suit under Federal law, focusing on labor and employment laws. Examines 2000 Supreme Court decision in Kimel volume Florida Board of Regents, which held that State employees could not bring suit against a state under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act because of sovereign immunity of States under the Constitution. Reviews other recent Supreme Court decisions and impact of Kimel decision

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Legal Issues Affecting the Right of State Employees to Bring Suit Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Other Federal Labor Laws

Publisher Number:

CRS-2000-AML-0005

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