Sep 7, 2012

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Olive Garden, Red Lobster hit with labor-law suit
Washington Times
MIAMI — Darden Restaurants violated federal labor laws by underpaying thousands of servers across the country at Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster and other eateries, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of the workers.
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Washington Times
Seminar on employment law to be presented in Osakis
Alexandria Echo Press
Seminar on employment law to be presented in Osakis. The Osakis Chamber of Commerce will host an employment law seminar at the Walleye Lodge next Friday, September 14 at noon. Tom Jacobson, an attorney with the Swenson Lervick law firm in ...
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Florida High Court to Weigh $1 Billion State Pension Case
Bloomberg
The law amounted to an "unconstitutional taking of private property without full compensation and an abridgment of the rights of public employees to collectively bargain over conditions of employment," Fulford concluded. The supreme court agreed to ...
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Parkersburg lawyer takes displaced DHHR employees' case
State Journal
4 that two of those employees, Jennifer Taylor and Susan Perry, intend to sue the state. Walt Auvil has been doing employment law exclusively for about 10 years, and he said he has taken on the state in prior cases. Media outlets have speculated that ...
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Cleary Gottlieb, Latham, Proskauer: Business of Law
Businessweek
John Meyers, who has almost 30 years of experience, joins Barnes & Thornburg LLP in the Atlanta office as a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department. He was previously at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. McCarter & English LLP hired Heidi E. Opinsky as a ...
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When two weeks notice won't do
Vancouver Sun
Don't leave your employer in the lurch. Both legal entitlement, and the rage to fuel it, flow from just that. Howard Levitt is senior partner of Levitt LLP, (levittllp.ca) employment and labour lawyers. He practises employment law in eight provinces ...
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Butler Defies Unemployment Policy
GPB
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the administration in Washington is "over-stepping their bounds" with a decision last month that Georgia was violating employment law by denying the benefits to seasonally unemployed teachers and bus drivers.
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Dismissal: employment law myths
PersonnelToday.com
Unfair dismissal continues to be one of the most common types of employment tribunal claim pursued by employees (according to the Tribunals Service's annual figures, employment tribunals received a total 46,300 unfair dismissal claims between 1 April ...
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Raworths recognised as leaders in their legal fields
Harrogate News
Deborah Boylan, partner and head of the Employment Law team at the firm is recognised for the second year running. She was praised in the earlier edition for her "extremely clear and analytical approach" and "highly customer-focussed approach" in her ...
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Harrogate News
Unemployment (or Prior Lawsuits) as a Protected Class? Not so Fast Says the ...
Workforce Management (blog)
Berrington's appeal presents us with the question of whether Michigan law recognizes a public policy cause of action for an employer's wrongful refusal to rehire because an individual claimed unemployment benefits…. The common denominator in all the ...
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Judge rejects US challenge to Arizona union law
The Seattle Times
The National Labor Relations Board filed a lawsuit last year, arguing that amendment unconstitutionally interferes with federal labor law by restricting the methods by which employees can choose a union. The amendment passed as a ballot initiative in ...
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Federal Labor crackdown hits blueberry farm, labor supplier
Lynden Tribune
The labor standards law requires that covered employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, and they may be entitled to time-and-a-half pay for every hour they work beyond 40 per week. The action against PTM Berry Farms also ...
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Law blog: Being faithful to your employer
Otago Daily Times
Parties to employment relationships must deal with each other in good faith even if a written agreement fails to say so. The Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) codified good faith early on saying that at the very least an employer and employee cannot ...
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Otago Daily Times
Reporting suspected child abuse required by law for some
CBS 21
The law requires professionals who come into contact with children during the course of their employment, occupation or professional practice to report suspected child abuse. These professionals are known as "mandated reporters." "Approximately one out ...
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US jobs outlook improves as campaign heats up
WMBF
Arnold Schwarzenegger violated California law when he cut the manslaughter sentence for the son of a political ally just hours before he left...More >> ... There will be two additional employment reports before Election Day. But by then, more Americans ...
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30 Ex-Militants Offered Employment in Dubai, Says Kuku
AllAfrica.com
In his remarks, the Coordinator of ICNPD, Mr Allen Onyema, urged the graduating trainees who had secured employment in the UAE to subject themselves to all labour laws in their host country. Onyema warned the ex-militant to desist from vices that might ...
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Lawyer: No discrimination if employees can resign
Church Times
He argued: "If an employer requires or prohibits conduct while at work that individual employees consider is inconsistent with their religious beliefs, there is no interference with Article Nine [of the European Convention on Human Rights] where they ...
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Keeping Business Assets Safe When Key Employees Move On
Einnews Portugal
If you are an employer wanting to shore up data policies or you need experienced representation in an employment law or restrictive covenant dispute, speak with experienced employment law attorney in your area. Article provided by The Mead Law Firm, ...
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Law School Admission Test is discriminatory, US government says
Thomson Reuters News & Insight
California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing brought the class action in March. It is rare for the Justice Department to attempt to intervene in a class action, but it said the case is important to the enforcement of the disabilities law. The ...
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Supreme Court to define 'supervisor' under Title VII
Business Management Daily
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear an important case next term on the definition of "supervisor" under Title VII harassment law. At issue: Whether the supervisor liability rule applies to employees who oversee and direct other's daily work ...
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Labor chief lauds House's passage of Kasambahay Bill
Philippine Star
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said they are expecting the enactment of the Kasambahay Bill into law within the year. Estrada, chairman of the Senate committee on labor, employment and human resource development, said a bicameral ...
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Exempting churches from anti-discrimination laws
Eureka Street
Church groups in Australia have been engaged in a gruelling campaign to maintain what they regard as justifiable exemptions from the provisions of equal opportunity employment laws. They want to maintain the ethos of their educational institutions and ...
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Eureka Street
Employment contracts: legal guidelines
Business Management Daily
Both written words and oral promises must be chosen carefully to avoid creating either actual or implied employment contracts during the hiring process. Employee lawsuits can erupt when managers make promises in an interview that can't be kept, create ...
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Civil rights under threat as states plan assault on anti-discrimination laws
Cubasi.cu
"The thing about Section 5 of the voting rights act is that it's been the standard against which all other exercises of federal power in the civil rights realm have been judged. When you're talking about the disabilities act or the age discrimination ...
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CC's Paris office locked in legal wrangle with French employees
Legal Week
However, the firm's request to authorise the second dismissal, filed last July, was this week denied by the French Ministry of Employment. The Ministry's ruling, seen by Legal Week, details a doctor's assertion that the employee could not remain at her ...
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Legal Week
Today in 1989: The US Senate passes the Americans with Disabilities Act
Westlaw Insider
This opposition meant heavy scrutiny for the law: it underwent consideration by a whopping four committees in the U.S. House of Representatives, with each having at least one subcommittee hearing on the law. ... The first deals with employment ...
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Westlaw Insider

Blogs11 new results for Employment Law
 
Court Rejects 18-Month Restrictive Covenant on Former Owners Who
By Daniel Schwartz
Regarding the third factor, the fairness of the protection afforded the employer, CDI does not require the Agreement or any similar covenant to protect itself in the portable display market. Notably, CDI does not generally require its employees to ...
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Oral Question (Business, Innovation & Skills): Employment Law ...
By catharine
Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con): It is very good to see my hon. Friend at the Dispatch Box. Adrian Beecroft identified in his report a number of ways in which current employment legislation is impeding the creation of new jobs. Will my hon.
Tony Baldry MP
Analyse the diversity legal framework in the UK | Law Teacher
This is an established fact that diversity in employment of personnel in an organization is one of the dominant issues. Diversity...
Law Teacher
Daniel Barnett's Employment Law Archive: TUPE: Harmonisation of ...
By Daniel Barnett
He has been appointed as employment law advisor to Acas since 2004, and is the author or co-author of seven legal textbooks. --> http://www.danielbarnett.co.uk/ Search this archive. To search, please use the search box in the top-left corner ...
Daniel Barnett's Employment Law Archive
Workers Sue Major Restaurant Chain for Wage Theft | EQUAL VOICE
By Curt Anderson | AP Legal Affairs Writer
MIAMI (AP) — Darden Restaurants Inc. violated federal labor laws by underpaying thousands of servers across the country at Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster and other eateries, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday on ...
EQUAL VOICE
Law Librarian Blog: Why Not Corporation Day as a National Holiday?
By Joe Hodnicki
Gerald Skoning is an old friend and retired corner office Seyfarth, Shaw partner who specialized in labor and employment law. This is not the first time he has plead the case for recognizing Corporation Day as an national holiday in an opinion ...
Law Librarian Blog
ICLEF Speaker Spotlight: Gayle Skolnik | Indiana Continuing Legal ...
By kevin-vonkamecke
She provides her expertise on avoiding pitfalls, identifying possible issues and knowing when to consult an employee benefits law expert. "Employee Benefits Law: 5 Key Points Employment Lawyers Need To Know," is an important three-hour ...
Indiana Continuing Legal Education...
Is your social media profile showing your best side? | Employment ...
By David Whincup, London
Whincup, D. appears in the bibliography of a recent ACAS Research Paper into "Workplaces and Social Networking – the implications for employment relation", hooray!. Aside obviously from its reference to me, the Paper is primarily notable ...
Employment Law Worldview
Colleagues ethically challenged? How to handle it - Ask Annie ...
By Anne Fisher, contributor
Moreover, according to employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw, the number of whistleblower complaints to regulators has been climbing, up about 20% since 2008 -- but the number of cases that have been resolved has stayed flat, rising barely ...
Management and Career
The Impact of the "Dukes" Case on Retail Employers — Cornell HR ...
By CHRR
"As part of the decree, Target also agreed to revise its document retention policies; provide training to supervisors on employment discrimination and record-keeping; report on hiring decisions; and post a notice about the consent decree to employees in its District 110 ... In June 2001, seven named plaintiffs, including Betty Dukes, filed a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart alleging sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000-e-1 et seq.
Cornell HR Review
David Martin's EU Tribune - Labour Laws Under Attack
By davidmartinmep
There is a paper circulating in Brussels which shows that there is a clear and sustained attack on European Union (EU) labour laws. ... Dismissal procedures have been made easier and access to employment tribunals has been restricted.
David Martin's EU Tribune

Web8 new results for Employment Law
 
Social Media and Employment Law: Litigating Employment Claims
Social Media and Employment Law: These days, social media plays an important role in litigation, and particularly litigation of employment claims.
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Financial Whistle-blowers: A New Employment Law Challenge ...
Financial Whistle-blowers: A New Employment Law Challenge. Employers should seriously consider all allegations of wrongdoing and proactively attempt to ...
www.workforce.com/.../financial-whistle-blowers-a-new-empl...
Delaware Employment Law Blog @ FeedReader
Employment Law Advice from Employment Solicitors & Lawyers | Providing advice on constructive ... Citation Employment Law and Health and Safety News ...
feedreader.com/feed/Delaware_Employment_Law_Blog
John Jansonius and Jonathan Neerman Speak on Employment Law ...
Mr. Jansonius and Mr. Neerman spoke on "Employment Law Basics for In-House Counsel." They covered several labor law topics, including the evolution of ...
www.jw.com/press_room/jw_news/1323
Quick tips for dealing with workplace bullying | Employment Law Daily
The Workplace Bullying Institute defines workplace bullying as repeated, health- harming mistreatment of one or more persons by one or more perpetrators that.
www.employmentlawdaily.com/.../quick-tips-for-dealing-with...
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE September 2012
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE. September 2012 by. Bob Gregg rgregg@ boardmanclark.com. Boardman & Clark Law Firm www.boardmanclark.com ...
www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/.../0905boardmanclark.pd...
Oklahoma City Employment Law Attorney | Edmond OK Labor and ...
Contact the law office of Jeff A. Taylor, P.C., at 405-286-1600 to schedule a free initial consultation regarding your Oklahoma employment law issues.
www.employmentlawokc.com/
2nd Annual SLC Fall Employment Law Seminar | Ballard Spahr
Please save the afternoon of October 18, 2012, for Ballard Spahr's 2nd Annual SLC Fall Employment Law Seminar. Always dynamic and informative, Elisabeth ...
www.ballardspahr.com/.../2012-10-18-slc-fall-employment-la...


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