Book Description:
This book presents and discusses information on a variety of labor issues and policies. Topics discussed include (among others)outsourcing and insourcing jobs in the U.S. economy; immigration of foreign workers; trade adjustment assistance for workers; project labor agreements; and employment assistance for veterans. (Imprint: Nova)

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Table of Contents:
Preface

Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: An Overview of Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data, pp. 1-52
(James K. Jackson)

Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections, pp. 53-91
(Ruth Ellen Wasem)

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers, pp. 93-115
(Benjamin Collins)

Veterans Benefits: Federal Employment Assistance, pp. 117-127
(Christine Scott)

Project Labor Agreements, pp. 129-141
(Gerald Mayer)

The Fair Labor Standards Act, Overtime Compensation, and Personal Data Assistants, pp. 143-150
(Jon O. Shimabukuro)

Tax Gap: Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors, pp. 151-170
(James M. Bickley)

Index