As of March 1, 1983, at least 10 States had enacted "plant closing" laws. These laws take various forms. Some require businesses to notify workers in advance of a closing. Others require the State or businesses to provide such benefits as health insurance, severance pay, or reemployment assistance to displaced workers. Still others set up a program of assistance to help workers buy plants threatened with closure. This paper outlines and compares the provisions of these 10 State laws.,Mary Jane Bolle, Specialist in Labor Economics, and Gerald E. Saunders, Reference Assistant, Labor Section, Econmics Division.,CRS 84-556 E,"March 6, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This compilation presents editorials printed during January 1, 1984 to January 7, 1985 on comparable worth and equal pay. The editorials represent all those appearing on that subject in 55 newspapers monitored by the Congressional Research Service. The editorials are arranged by region (East, South, Midwest and West) to illustrate the concerns and responses in various parts of the country, and chronologically within each regional section. In addition, several articles, presenting press coverage of the issues, introduce the compilation and provide background information.,Sherry B. Shapiro, Senior Bibliographer, Government and Law.,CRS 85-575 L,"February 22, 1985.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Lillian Rymarowicz, Analyst in Public Finance, Economics Division.,CRS 84-586 E,"March 27, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Abstract -- Introduction -- Recent Compensation Increases. Industry Perspective -- Beyond Compensation?. Customs and Norms -- Efficient Markets?. Rational Expectations -- Compensation and Performance. Positive Relationships ; Corporate Structure ; Corporate Size ; Corporate Performance -- Policy Implications -- Conclusions -- Appendix.,CRS 84-664 E,"July 3, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3,The report scanned is missing several pages. Its missing the abstract page, all even numbered pages between pages 1 and 31, and page 33.

CRS 84-686 ENR,"June 27, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The possible adverse health effects of chronic occupational exposure to video display terminals (VDT's) are discussed. There persists a controversy about the possible causes of wide range of maladies, including pregnancy disorders, reported by many VDT operators in the United States and Canada. It is not clear at this time whether adverse health effects are caused by low levels of low frequency non-ionizing radiations or other ergonomic factors in the VDT workplace.,Abstract -- Introduction. The Issue -- Background. Continuing Public and Congressional Concerns -- Legal and Regulatory Action -- Health and Biological Effects of Low-Level, Low Frequency Non-Ionizing Radiation. Public and Occupational Exposures ; Basic Research on Reproductive Effects -- Some Theories About VDT and Electromagnetic Health Effects -- Summary and Conclusions -- Table 1 -- Table 2.,CRS 84-500 SPR,"January 6, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

For at least the past fifteen years, legislation to create a reduced wage option for employers of youth workers (a sub-minimum wage) has been more-or-less continuously before the Congress. New proposals to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (as amended) to provide for a general youth sub-minimum wage have been introduced in the 97th and 98th Congresses. This paper presents a brief overview of recent legislative consideration of the sub-minimum wage issue.,Background -- General Congressional Interest -- The Reagan Administration Initiatives -- Some Issues in Contention.,CRS 84-688 E,"July 2, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This report on leaking underground storage tanks examines the potential threat to groundwater, the lack of understanding of the extent of the problem, the existing regulatory controls for storage tanks, and the issues associated with the problem.,CRS 84-508 ENR,"January 11, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 84-521 ENR,"January 18, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The report summarizes the present state of knowledge with respect to research and assessment of carbon dioxide effects, articulating the areas of emerging consensus and continuing disagreement, and focusing attention on the crucial uncertainties. Key scientific, technical, and social issues of contemporary carbon dioxide/climate debate are identified, and the implications and options for dealing with the possible effects of carbon dioxide-induced climatic change are outlined.,Abstract -- The Issue -- What is the Greenhouse Effect -- Increases in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration: What the Record Indicates -- Sources and Sinks for Carbon Dioxide -- Temperature Effects -- Analysis and Discussion. Predicting Future Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels ; The Detection Problem: Finding the Signal in the Noise ; Effects of Increasing Carbon Dioxide on People and the Environment -- Summary and Conclusions.,CRS 84-594 SPR,"February 1, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3