The January issue of Monthly Labor Review Online reviews changes in state labor legislation, workers’ compensation laws and Federal and State unemployment insurance in 2004
Here’s an brief summary of 2004 state labor legislation:
"[T]he legislation that was enacted by the States addressed a significant number of employment standards areas and included many important measures. Worker privacy was the "hot-button" issue of the year, with more than 30 pieces of legislation enacted, while issues such as workplace violence and security, a variety of prevailing-wage issues, drug and alcohol testing in the workplace, the discharge of employees, child labor issues regarding hours of work permitted, payment of wages to employees, and plant closings were all included in new or amended legislation enacted in 2004."
Thanks to Law Librarian Blog for the tip.