Oct 31, 2012

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Latham, S&C, Orrick, Covington & Burling: Business of Law
Businessweek
Advice also was provided on employee benefits matters by partner Robin Struve, on tax matters by partner Laurence Stein, on intellectual property matters by partner Anthony Klein and on antitrust matters by partners Karen Silverman and Joshua Holian in ...
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Taking responsibility for 'rogue' employee's actions
The Northern Echo
THIS whole Jimmy Savile affair is disturbing on a number of levels, writes Robert Gibson, managing partner and head of employment law at Samuel Phillips Law Firm. Obviously the fact that there are so many victims, who were unable to be heard until now, ...
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Ranking The Worst ABA-Accredited Law Schools
Above the Law
... a list of the ten worst ABA-accredited law schools. Mwahaha. One really strong point about this list is that it's more outcome-oriented than other rankings. It's not looking at LSAT scores and GPAs; it's looking at bar passage rates, cost, and ...
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Above the Law
Employment law changes hailed
Radio New Zealand
The Employers and Manufacturers' Association says employees still have rights and protection. Chief executive Kim Campbell says the labour laws have been making it impossible for firms to continue in their business because they were taking on staff ...
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Judge strikes down law giving Walker new powers in setting DPI rules
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lester Pines, an attorney for the unions and other plaintiffs, said that with the law Walker took power from previously independent state agencies such as the Public Service Commission, Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Employment Relations ...
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When lawyers should stay in the background
National Post
Performing it successfully requires an understanding of what makes people tick, an intuitive ability to immediately size them up and an instinct as to how to elicit the reaction sought. Those were my introductory remarks to the recent Employment Law ...
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National Post
Wrongful discharge cases possible even in at-will states
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
Ever wonder if the law is on your side? As is often the case with employment law, the answer is … maybe and maybe not. Washington is an "at-will" state. But that doesn't preclude the notion of "wrongful discharge." As employers, it's important we ...
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'Act of God' lifts CA reporting pay requirement
U-T San Diego
So what does California labor law say about reporting to work in the face of a natural disaster? What if you haven't heard from your boss and you show up to work, only to find out the business is closed? Under regular conditions, if an hourly worker ...
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Domestic workers abused in Europe despite laws–ILO
Business Mirror
The International Labor Organization (ILO) on Wednesday said that domestic workers in rich European capitals still suffer from abuses and discrimination despite existing labor laws that respect their rights as many of them are undocumented. An ILO ...
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Pension Reform: Delving into the Ambiguities of California's New Law
PublicCEO.com
PEPRA prohibits public employers from providing certain employees with a health benefit vesting schedule that is more advantageous than that provided to other employees. This provision in the law has generated a lot of confusion resulting from the lack ...
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Amendments to Employment Contract Act passed
International Law Office
In August this year Congress passed a bill containing amendments to the Employment Contract Act. On April 1 2013 two amendments will come into force in connection with Articles 18 and 20 of the act, which deal with the conversion of fixed-term ...
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Complaint: company memo violates election laws
ABC30.com
"These laws epitomize the sharp tension between an employers interest in expressing their political views and the right of every citizen in this country to vote their conscience," said employment law attorney Jeffery Hynes. The five people who have ...
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Government proposes action to support employee ownership
Out-Law.com
In its response (23-page / 158KB PDF) to an independent review of the sector, conducted earlier this year by adviser Graeme Nuttall, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) pledged to assess whether to establish an Independent ...
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Live Chat on Thursday: Why Googling a job applicant can get a company into ...
MLive.com
Tabin, who specializes in employment and labor law, says she is fielding more calls about social media and employees. That's partly because the law is murky, and often lags behind rapidly-changing technology. Do you have questions about your role as an ...
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MLive.com
New Hampshire amends its UI law on various subjects
CCH
"Most recent employer" means the last nonreimbursing employer prior to the effective date of the initial claim with whom an individual's work record exceeded 12 consecutive weeks of employment while such individual received no benefits, provided that ...
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Even if I-502 passes, pot use could cost your job
HeraldNet
... them added protection if they test positive in a workplace drug test should think again. A state Supreme Court ruling last year said that Washington's existing medical marijuana law doesn't prevent an employer from firing an employee for a positive ...
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Court confirms unlawful dismissal, rejects request for increased damages
International Law Office
The burden of proving that the termination of employment had been legal fell on the respondent, which claimed that the termination of the applicant's employment had been legal according to Article 5 of the Termination of Employment Law (24/1967).
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New recruit at Bath law firm
South West Business
In addition, John has a wealth of experience acting for private companies and owner-managed businesses, advising them on all areas of employment law including working time and employment disputes. He also writes and lectures widely on education and ...
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Workplace bullying is all too real, victims say
Orlando Sentinel
For all practical legal purposes, bullying does not exist. No state or federal laws ban it. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission definition of harassment lists race, color, sex, national origin, age and disability but makes no mention of ...
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Bad Boss award: Vancouver eatery owner accused of unfair work practices
The Province
It was presented by a group called the Employee Rights Action Network, which aims to call attention to unfair practices in the workplace. Action Network chairman Stephen Von Sychowski said restaurant owner Bon Wong shortchanges employees and doesn't ...
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Make sure contracts are signed
nebusiness.co.uk
A RECENT employment law case at the High Court has highlighted the need for employers to ensure that their employees sign and return their contracts of employment. Whilst in this case it was held that an employee was bound by the terms of a new ...
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A quarter of Spain now unemployed
World Socialist Web Site
On the same day as the report was issued, the Secretary of State for the Economy, Fernando Jiménez Latorre, declared that starting in mid-2013, "positive figures" on employment will appear. Even more cynical was ... That day the PP government also ...
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Fall River Council votes for residency requirement, 5-4
Fall River Herald News
The City Council passed into law a new city residency requirement — with a big asterisk. Nothing goes into effect until city unions negotiate and accept the terms, while school employees are exempted and police and firefighters are covered under a ...
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Sacked workers have right to know why
Voxy
But now the government's suite of proposed employment law changes includes a proposal to take that legal right away from workers, so they won't know why they lose their job. The High Court, in the Wrigley and Kelly v Massey University case, rightly ...
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Quality -- not Quantity -- Could Spell Tougher EEOC Cases
Human Resource Executive Online
Matt Scott, head of the employment law section of the Kendall Law Group in Dallas, focuses exclusively on representing individuals in employment discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and overtime/equal pay lawsuits. Scott, himself a former ...
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Human Resource Executive Online
Prop 2 Supporters Mislead on Other States
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
While some state constitutions allow collective bargaining, no other state constitution allows collective bargaining agreements to override state laws related to "wages, hours, and terms of conditions of employment," a very broad term that includes ...
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New Employment Laws That Will Affect California Private Sector Employers
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
Specifying that fixed salaries paid to non-exempt employees only provide for an employee's regular, non-overtime hours, regardless of the parties' agreement. Additional wage statement and Wage Theft Prevention Act notice requirements for temporary ...
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Blogs6 new results for Employment Law
 
Sandy Spooks Employers but Will Employers Scare Employees Into ...
By Daniel Schwartz
The Duff on Hospitality Law blog has some helpful tips too saying that just because it may be legal to express your endorsement of a candidate and to relay that to your employees, that doesn't make it a good idea. "The real risk of such public ...
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Workplace Issues: Latest Need-to-Know Employment Law News ...
By Adrian Lurssen
What's news? Cost of living adjustments, arbitration, modified workweeks, healthcare deadlines, social media policies, IP and employment issues, EEOC guidance on gender-based violence, wellness programs … for your HR reference, here's ...
Small Business Support
Labor Employment Law Blog: California Court Holds that California ...
By Sheppard Mullin
... granted summary adjudication in the plaintiff's favor that this practice violated California law because it resulted in "inaccurate" time records and failed to pay some employees for "all hours" worked, as Plaintiff argued that Labor Code Section ...
Labor Employment Law Blog
New York Public Personnel Law: A breach of contract complaint fails ...
By The Public Employment Law Press
New York Public Personnel Law. Summaries of, and commentaries on, selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State ISSN 1937-4895 ...
New York Public Personnel Law
Sacked workers have right to know why | TEU - Tertiary Education ...
By TEU
But now the government's suite of proposed employment law changes includes a proposal to take that legal right away from workers, so they won't know why they lose their job. The High Court, in the Vice-Chancellor of Massey University v ...
TEU - Tertiary Education Union
Halloween Harassment « CEB Blog – Your Partner In Practice
By Julie Brook, Esq.
Any celebration in the workplace can lead to a litany of employment law litigation issues from harassment to discrimination to hostile work environment. Add costumes to the mix and employers have a potential caldron of liability on their hands.
CEB Blog - Your Partner In Practice

Web12 new results for Employment Law
 
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Chamber to host Labor and Employment Law update | Press & Sun ...
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host its 23rd annual Labor and Employment Law Update from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, ...
www.pressconnects.com/.../Chamber-host-Labor-Employment...
Nurses Sue Hospitals for Unfair Employment | Employment Law ...
According to the Beckers Hospital Review, about 16,000 nurses in the state of Washington have filed lawsuits against four hospitals that don't treat their ...
www.waemploymentlaw.com/.../Nurses-Sue-Hospitals-for-Unf...
Burlington Employment Law Attorney | Essex Employment Litigation ...
Contact a Burlington employment attorney at Hoff Curtis, P.C. for strong representation. Call 802-316-4962 to schedule an appointment.
www.hoffcurtis.com/Practice-Areas/Employment-Law.shtml
International Employment Law, Waldman Law, LLC New York, NY ...
International Employment Law, Best International Employment Lawyers, International Labor Lawyers, International Labor Law, Global Employment Law, Global ...
leanemploymentlaw.com/home/globalemploymentlaw.html
Employment Discrimination and Domestic Violence - Delaware ...
Northern Delaware managed to escape Sandy largely unscathed, I feel very lucky to say. Our thoughts are with those who are still without power and, especially, ...
www.delawareemploymentlawblog.com/.../employment-discri...
Labor & Employment Law | JD Supra Legal News, Updates ...
Read Labor & Employment Law updates, alerts, news, and legal analysis from ... Employee Who "Bumped" Coworker's Computer to Open Their Email Didn't ...
www.jdsupra.com/law-news/labor-employment/?view...
Former Louisiana professor alleges violations of employment law ...
When an employee experiences a traumatic or disabling event such as a car accident, what should employers in Louisiana d.
www.leblancbutler.com/.../former-louisiana-professor-alleges-...
Workplace Law HR and employment law news update - YouTube
In this Workplace Law HR news special Heidi Thompson, HR Consultant at Workplace Law ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRnto_LJtQg
Court finds Wal-Mart employee discrimination ... - Devadoss Law Firm
A Texas federal district court ruled that a subsequent class action lawsuit, filed by plaintiffs from an earlier class a.
www.fedemploymentlaw.com/.../court-finds-wal-mart-employ...
Presidential Election's Impact on HR and Employment Law | The ...
In this episode, we talk with Patricia Trainor about what the presidential election results could mean for employers and HR professionals.
blog.thomasecon.com/.../presidential-elections-impact-on-hr-a...
Workplace Adjustments Required After Changes Made To California ...
Two new pieces of legislation that passed in California will alter the state's employment law, and businesses will now be required to make the necessary ...
www.ecjlaw.com/.../workplace-adjustments-required-after-cha...


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