Archive: Employment

  • Resolution on Occupational Licensing March 15, 2013

    Resolution on Occupational Licensing WHEREAS, the members of the American Legislative Exchange Counsel (ALEC) oppose unnecessary and burdensome government regulations on commerce and individual citizens, and; WHEREAS, ALEC opposes the implementation of occupational licenses, certifications, and or registrations unless needed [...]

  • Economic Civil Rights Act March 15, 2013

    Economic Civil Rights Act Summary  Among the rights Americans cherish the most are freedoms to pursue a chosen enterprise or profession. Yet of all the rights we deem fundamental, economic liberty has eroded most of all, to the extent that [...]

  • Resolution on Criminal-Background Checks March 15, 2013

    Resolution on Criminal-Background Checks WHEREAS, the members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (“ALEC”) oppose unnecessary and burdensome government regulations on commerce and individual citizens; WHEREAS, ALEC supports laws that incentivize the employer community to voluntarily adopt programs and policies [...]

  • Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act March 15, 2013

    Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act Summary The Living Wage Mandate Preemption Act repeals any local “living wage” mandates, ordinances or laws enacted by political subdivisions of the state. It also prohibits political subdivisions from enacting laws establishing “living wage” mandates [...]

  • Resolution Opposing Increases in Minimum Wage Linked to the CPI March 15, 2013

    Resolution Opposing Increases in Minimum Wage Linked to the CPI WHEREAS, for most Americans minimum wage is entry level pay and not a way of life; it is an opportunity to learn valuable on the job training skills and to [...]

  • Resolution on Partnering with Canada to Create Job Opportunities for Returning US Veterans March 15, 2013

    Resolution on Partnering with Canada to Create Job Opportunities for Returning US Veterans Summary Current unemployment rates among US veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq remain stubbornly high, while the unemployment rate in Alberta, Canada is just 4.4 percent.  Finding [...]

  • Resolution on the Misapplication of Employee Classification Laws March 15, 2013

    Resolution on the Misapplication of Employee Classification Laws Summary This resolution recognizes that business format franchising is a major contributor to the United States economy.  The resolution also recognizes that franchising is a contractual business relationship, not akin to an [...]

  • Employment Reference Immunity Act March 15, 2013

    Employment Reference Immunity Act Summary Due to increasing threats of litigation, few employers will give job references for employees. This deprives good employees from being able to receive positive evaluations and also results in employers hiring employees they would not [...]

  • Resolution in Opposition to any Increase in the Starting (Minimum) Wage March 15, 2013

    Resolution in Opposition to any Increase in the Starting (Minimum) Wage Summary The Resolution in Opposition to Any Increase in the Starting (Minimum) Wage recognizes that increasing the starting (minimum) wage is counterproductive. An increase in the starting wage makes [...]

  • Business Exit Interview Act March 15, 2013

    Business Exit Interview Act Summary To require the Department of Development to compile a report of companies that relocated out of this state and to attempt to determine the motivation behind the relocations. Model Legislation Section 1. {Short Title.} This [...]