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January 1999, Vol. 122, No. 1

State labor legislation enacted in 1998

Richard R. Nelson
State Standards Adviser, Office of External Affairs, Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

Increases in minimum wage rates, prevailing wage changes, child labor revisions, workplace surveillance regulations, and bans on employment discrimination were major subjects of State labor legislation. This article provides a summary of significant enactments in labor legislation.

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