• Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 730 (1914), as amended, 15 U.S.C. § § 12 et seq. (1988)

• Norris-Laguardia Act, 47 Stat. 70 (1932), 29 U.S.C. § § 101-15 (1988).

• Railway Labor Act, 44 Stat. Part II, 577 (1926), as amended; 45 U.S.C. § § 151-88 (1988).

• National Labor Relations Act, 49 Stat. 449 (1935), as amended; 29 U.S.C. § § 151-069 (1988).

• Labor Management Relations Act, 61 Stat. 136 (1947), as amended; 29 U.S.C. § § 141-97 (1988).

• Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, 73 Stat. 519 (1959), as amended; 29 U.S.C. § § 401-531 (1988).

• Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253 (1964), as amended; 42 U.S.C. § § 2000e et seq. (1988); as amended Pub.L. 102-166 (Nov. 21, 1991).

• Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 102 Stat. 890 (1988), 29 U.S.C. § § 2101-2109 (1988).

• Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; 29 CFR 825.

• The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, As Amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.

Given the depth and variety of labor and employment laws, it is critical to have a solid understanding of and a definite approach on how to locate reference materials that are reliable and contain current information, including statutes and administrative and judicial decisions. With this in mind, the purpose of this roadmap is to provide direction on how to effectively research labor and employment law topics and issues, as well as provide information on the resources that are available.

The most efficient approach to researching labor and employment topics and issues is as follows:

1. Begin with the statute.
2. Then move on to judicial and administrative decisions and orders.
3. Finally, follow-up with other resource materials and sources.

Generally, labor law materials can be located in the call number range KF 3301—KF 3580.

What follows are sources for current material on the topic of labor and employment law, including statutes, judicial and administrative decisions and orders, and other miscellaneous materials related to the topic.

LABOR STATUTES AND LEGISLATION

The following references are loose-leaf compilations of the laws and regulations of the United States of America and Puerto Rico in the areas of labor relations, employment laws, wages, hours, child labor, public works, and work facilities.

• Labor Law Reporter: State Laws, vols.1 and 2., CCH, 1987-Present.

• Labor Relations Reporter: State Laws, vols. 4, 4A. BNA.

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD DECISIONS—

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

The following references provide current NLRB decisions, Advice Memoranda from the NLRB's Office of the General Counsel and court decisions.

• Labor Law Reporter: Labor Relations, vols. 4 and 5, CCH, 1987-Present.

• CCH NLRB Decisions, CCH.

• Court Decisions Relating to the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB, 1939-Present.

• Labor Cases, CCH, 1937-Present.

LABOR-MANAGEMENT REFERENCES

The following materials provide current commentary and forms with respect to the topic.

1. Labor Law Reporter: Labor Relations, vols. 1-4, CCH, 1987-Present.
2. Looseleaf Daily Labor Report, BNA, 1982-Present.
3. How to Take a Case Before the NLRB. 6^th ed. BNA, 1992.
4. Federal Labor Law: NLRB Practice. Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1994-Present.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND LABOR ARBITRATION—

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS

The following resources provide full text of decisions and reports of arbitrators, fact-finding bodies, and other agencies concerned with labor arbitration.

1. Looseleaf Labor Arbitration Awards, CCH.
2. Looseleaf Labor Relations Reporter: Labor Arbitration and Dispute Settlements, vol. 3, BNA.
3. Labor Arbitration Reports, BNA, 1946-Present.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND LABOR ARBITRATION—

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS

The following is a two-volume, loose-leaf reference covering the topic.

1. Collective Bargaining and Contracts, BNA.

WAGE AND HOUR

The following materials provide judicial and administrative decisions, forms and commentary relating to minimum wages, maximum hours, overtime compensation, and child labor laws.

• Wage and Hour Cases, BNA, 1942-Present.

• Labor Law Reporter: Wages and Hours, vol. 2., CCH, 1987-Present.

• Labor Relations Reporter: Wage and Hour Manual, vol. 6 and 6 A., BNA.

• Labor Law Report: Wages and Hours, vols. 1 and 2., CCH, 1987-Present.

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION—LEGISLATION

The following references include text of federal and state statutes, executive orders, federal rules and regulations, industry guidelines, forms, procedures, defenses and remedies.

• Labor Law Reports: Employment Practices, vols. 1-3, CCH.

• Labor Relations Reporter, vols. 8, 8A, 8B and 9A, BNA.

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION—

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS

The following materials include current decisions by federal and state courts and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

• Labor Law Reports: Employment Practices, vol. 2 (EEOC Decisions) and 4 (Court Decisions).

• Employment Practices Decisions, CCH, 1971-Present.

• Labor Relations Reporter, vols. 6b & 7 (Fair Employment Practice Cases) and vol. 9 (Individual Employment Rights Cases). BNA.

• Fair Employment Practice Cases, BNA, 1969-Present.

• Federal Equal Opportunity Reporter, LRP Publications.

• EEOC Compliance Manual, BNA.

• EEOC Compliance Manual: Including the EEOC's General Counsel Manual, CCH.

• Employment Discrimination, 2^nd ed. M. Bender, 1994-Present,

• Employment Discrimination Report, BNA, 1993-Present.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)—STATUES AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS

The following materials are full text and annotated guides to federal statutes and executive orders.

1. Looseleaf Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, vol. 1, BNA.
2. Employment Safety and Health Guide, vol. 2, CCH.

OSHA—JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS

The following materials provide the text of decisions from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission as well as other administrative and judicial decisions.

1. Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, Decisions Binder, BNA.
2. Employment Safety and Health Guide, vol. 5, CCH.
3. Occupational Safety and Health Decisions, CCH.

OSHA—REGULATIONS

The following materials provide the text of regulations established by the Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

1. Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, vol. 1, BNA.
2. Employment Safety and Health Guide, vol. 2, CCH.

OSHA—MISCELLANEOUS APPLICABLE MATERIALS

The following materials include various programs, standards and policies that are applicable under OSHA as well as new developments, state plans and compliance requirements.

1. Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, vols. 2 and 3, BNA.
2. Employment Safety and Health Guide, vols. 1, 3, 4, CCH.

PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR RELATIONS—

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS

The following materials include current decisions with respect to labor-management affairs in government.

1. Federal Labor Relations Reporter. Labor Relations Press, 1980-Present.
2. National Public Employment Reporter. Labor Relations Press, 1979-Present.

FEDERAL LABOR LAW CITATORS

1. Shepard's Federal Labor Law Citations. 2^nd ed. Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1987-Present.
2. Citator: Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. United States. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 1979-Present.