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January 2005

State labor legislation enacted in 2004

John J. Fitzpatrick, Jr.

Laws concerning worker privacy, workplace violence and security, prevailing wages, drug and alcohol testing, employee discharge, child labor, hours worked, wage payments, and plant closings were among major pieces of legislation enacted or revised during the year.

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