Nov 12, 2012

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Employment law enters the political arena
The Guardian (blog)
The European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled that UK employment law does not provide adequate protection for employees dismissed on the grounds of their political opinions, including those which may "offend, shock or disturb". This follows a ...
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The Guardian (blog)
BBC Resignations - The Employment Law Issues
Huffington Post UK
George Entwistle's resignation as director general of the BBC after less than eight unhappy weeks at the helm highlights a number of issues about employment, management and leadership. Employment first. The consensus seems to be that Entwistle is a ...
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Illinois AG Issues Guide for Service Members/Veterans on Employment Rights ...
LoanSafe
(Source: AG Lisa Madigan) - Chicago — In recognition of Veterans Day, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released a new, comprehensive guide on the many legal protections, rights and benefits for military service members, veterans and their families.
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Business Rejects Obamacare
Patriot Post
Like a number of smaller businesses, he is considering cutting employee hours to 28, to get under the Obamacare cap of 30 hours that defines full-time employment. Under the law, a full-time employee must be given healthcare insurance, or the company ...
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Employment Solicitor - Sussex
The Independent
This is an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor with a solid grounding in general Employment law behind them, to establish an excellent future career in a growing and modern thinking law firm with a strong presence in Sussex and the surrounding ...
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With Obamacare now a reality, employers choose strategies
Chicago Sun-Times
Businesses are taking a hard look at what the new law will mean to their bottom line and their employment. A survey by Mercer, a human resources and finance consulting group, showed that 18 percent of employers with any part-time employees are planning ...
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Are you vulnerable to an overtime claim?
Canadian HR Reporter (blog)
While the use of the term "prohibiting" in the third item above may be surprising , it is consistent with the law, which requires that employees are to be compensated for all overtime, even if it was not pre-approved. As a result, not only should ...
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The Supreme Court Speaks Out On Immigration
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
In the De Canas case, the Supreme Court upheld a California law imposing civil penalties for the employment of aliens who were not entitled to reside lawfully in this country, if that employment would harm the interests of those who were lawfully ...
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More efforts urged to protect migrants
China Daily
By law, employers must provide five sorts of social insurance —including work-related injury insurance — for contracted employees, and employees must be paid at least double wages for overtime. But some employers have failed to stay apprised of their ...
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Business awards: Nov. 12
Lexington Herald Leader
The law firm's Amy Johnson has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America 19th edition for her work in the practice area of Employment Law — Management and Litigation — Labor & Employment. □ Laura Day DelCotto and Dean A. Langdon, ...
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Lexington Herald Leader
Third state bars access to staff Facebook passwords
Business Management Daily
California last month became the third state to enact a law that prohibits employers from asking applicants or employees for their passwords to social media sites. Illinois and Maryland had passed similar laws earlier this year. The California bill ...
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County Bar offers immigration overview
Buffalo Law Journal
Sponsored by the Erie Institute of Law, it is scheduled for Nov. 15 at the Bar Association of Erie County, 438 Main St., sixth floor, Buffalo. Meagley is special counsel at Jaeckle Fleischmann and concentrates his practice on legal services related to ...
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Buffalo Law Journal
No deduction of HRA during annual leave
Khaleej Times
What are the allowances they can cut during annual leave? Annual leave is a basic right of a labour guaranteed by the UAE Labour Law. Article 75 of the UAE Labour Law states that: The employee must be granted an annual leave during each year of service ...
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Liability of a Non-Employer for Wrongful Discharge
Point of Law
Virginia has always been an at-will employment state, meaning that employers can fire employees for any reason, or for no reason at all, unless of course the employment contract stipulates otherwise. The big exception to at-will employment is the ...
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English key to unlocking employment in Yemen, without training the door ...
Al-Bawaba
Those who lack either spoken or writing skills are reporting extreme difficulties in finding suitable employment. This is a concern for Yemenis like Mohamed Ameen, a law school graduate from Sana'a University. Due to his lack of this desired skill set ...
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Commentary: Right to work?
Michigan Radio
Worse, as could have been predicted, the labor movement's enemies in the legislature are now calling for the enactment of a so-called right to work law, which would outlaw the union shop. Currently, if a union represents workers at a factory, plant or ...
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Lewis Silkin to open Cardiff base with Welsh government backing
The Lawyer
The new office, which is set to open on Monday 19 November, will initially focus on employment law issues. London-based employment partner Lucy Lewis is due to relocate to Cardiff to manage the new office. It is understood that no other lawyers will be ...
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What Obama's Win Means for Labor and Employment Law
JD Supra (press release)
Along with the NLRB, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also are likely to maintain active roles when it comes to employment law compliance and a willingness to push for ...
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Robert Creighton, Patricia Marcin and David Curry to Receive "Leadership in ...
Long Island Exchange
The firm handles legal matters in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights; commercial litigation; construction; corporate and banking; distressed assets; environmental law; estate litigation; health care; labor and employment; land use, municipal ...
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Long Island Exchange
Migrant construction workers lack safety net
The Daily Star
Because of their irregular status they are not covered by labor laws – so the provisions of the labor code do not apply to them." Youssef Azzam, head of the Safe Building Alliance, pinpoints a lack of implementation of legislation as the major pitfall ...
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The Daily Star
Legal Special: Amendments show China on path toward rule of law
China Daily
The revised law enriches means of investigation, such as the employment of technical detection measures and the extraction of biological information, including blood and fingerprints. It also increases the strictness of investigative procedures ...
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China Daily
Employment upheaval
The New Age Online
She said: "We had to call the law enforcement agency to come and rescue the managers. "I want to put on record that the MEC never dishonoured an invitation to attend the meeting. He was not invited to the meeting but he will meet community development ...
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USAA named as finalist for veteran employment award
Bizjournals.com (blog)
The insurance and financial-services firm is a finalist for the Lee Anderson Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award — one of five national honors under the Hiring Our Heroes program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its National Chamber ...
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Birmingham city council faces £757m bill to settle equal pay claims
The Guardian
Birmingham city council had tried to block the claims, arguing they should be taken to employment tribunals, which have a six-month time limit. ... Carolyn Miller, legal director at international law firm Pinsent Masons, said the announcement could ...
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The Guardian
Readers debate whether Proposal 2's defeat means residents want right-to-work ...
MLive.com
Workers' rights and union preservation do not necessarily go together. Right to work legislation has the benefit of being very simple. The wording is usually, 'No person shall be required to join a union as a condition of employment.' If the workers ...
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MLive.com
Sacked Pakistan law officer who cleaned shoes at Golden Temple is modern ...
NDTV
New Delhi: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Monday likened a former Pakistani law officer, who was sacked for cleaning shoes at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, to a "modern day Maulana Abul Kalam Azad". Delivering the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ...
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NDTV
Will Obama Include Job Non-Discrimination In Second Term?
Towleroad
... though, groups like Human Rights Campaign plan to pressure the commander-in-chief to make good on that order and, they hope, to finally make serious progress on an issue that has lingered in Washington for decade: Employment Non-Discrimination.
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Bill Jamieson: Support for small businesses is a big concern
Scotsman
SMEs, the lawyers warn, must not operate on the erroneous supposition that they have no legal or employment law obligations to these employees beyond the confines of any verbal or written agreement. The truth is that people might look to take firms to ...
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Scotsman
Chicken processor sued over 'sickening smells'
FoodManufacture.co.uk
Hugh James has now been instructed to launch 'a private nuisance' claim against Faccenda, as residents have reportedly suffered "an injury in the use and employment of their homes". ... But the law states that claims can be backdated only by six years.
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RI's disabled fight to remove political, civil rights barriers
Jakarta Post
He argued that although Law No. 4/1997 on disabled people had already been in existence for over a decade, its contents, which cover not only political rights, but also health and employment rights for people with disabilities, had never been legally ...
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Mental disorders account for one million Britons off work
Workplace Law Network (subscription)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Incapacity Benefit (IB) are the Government's sickness benefits that are paid to people who cannot work because of ill health or disability, and the analysis reveals that in February 2012, 1,031,700 people were ...
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Crane numbers on the UK skyline drop to their lowest level in two years
Out-Law.com
Data obtained by Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, shows that the number of tower cranes registered with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the first six months of this year dropped to 413. This is just over half of the ... The ...
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Union to contest denial of compensation to Ethel Austin and Woolworths staff ...
HRmagazine.co.uk
Martin Warren, head of employment at law firm Eversheds, believes the legal appeal could impact on all UK employers. He said: "Employers, especially retailers, will be watching closely whether the unions are successful in its bid to take an appeal to ...
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HRmagazine.co.uk

Blogs7 new results for Employment Law
 
Appleby Isle of Man "Employment Law Update" | Isle News : Isle of ...
By James Qualtrough
Caren Hyde, Counsel at Appleby will give the next presentation in the ISCA's CPD series. The event, on Tuesday 20 November and sponsored by Appleby Isle of.
Isle News : Isle of Man
Court Reviews What Type of Job Search is Required of Terminated ...
By Daniel Schwartz
Connecticut Employment Law Blog Insight on Labor & Employment Developments for Connecticut Businesses. Home · About · Services · Contact · Published by Daniel A. Schwartz of Pulman & Comley, LLC ...
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Most fired employees remain eligible for annuities – Ask The Lawyer ...
By Bill Bransford
A frequent question from employees faced with adverse actions because of misconduct, poor performance or criminal conviction is whether these adverse actions can lead to the loss of federal annuity eligibility. The general rule, subject to ...
Ask The Lawyer
Adjunct Law Prof Blog: A letter placed in an employee file indicating ...
By Adjunct LawProfs
May a letter from the Assistant Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (Department) to a firefighter advising him that he violated the Department's Code of Conduct and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy could ...
Adjunct Law Prof Blog
Las Vegas-Based Attorneys Use the Law to Lift Clients' Burdens ...
"We really do our best," Wright says, "to provide the best legal care possible," covering practice areas including business litigation, divorce, family law, DUI defense, personal injury, criminal defense, corporate and real estate law, probate, labor ...
SBWire - Latest Press Releases
3 Veteran's Rights and How to Enforce Them - Military Law - Law ...
By Deanne Katz, Esq.
Employment Rights. The job market isn't at its best right now. For veterans who have been serving our country at the expense of a few years of job experience, it can be even more difficult. But as a veteran, you may be entitled to job training; ...
Law and Daily Life
Two Million Americans Could Lose Unemployment Benefits - Ksen
By Mike Adams
"Federal unemployment insurance goes to Americans who've been out of work the longest and need it the most," said Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project. "It's a key part of any realistic plan to get ...
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Web5 new results for Employment Law
 
Fisher & Phillips LLP - Solutions at Work - Knowledge Center
Labor and Employment Laws in Louisiana. October 6, 2009. Labor and Employment Laws in California. April 10, 2009. Labor and Employment Laws in Illinois ...
www.laborlawyers.com/knowledgecenter.aspx?type=1120
Labor And Employment Law | Gonzaga University School of Law
The Labor and Employment Law Summer Clerkship Grant provides summer funding for one law student from each of Washington's three law schools to gain ...
www.law.gonzaga.edu/blog/tag/labor-and-employment-law/
Social Media and Employment Law: "Facebook Firing" Decision
Social Media and Employment Law: In its first decision regarding a "Facebook firing," the NLRB surprisingly rules for the employer.
windmillnetworking.com/.../first-facebook-firing-decision-issu...
Payroll employment rises by 171,000 in October but unemployment ...
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 171000 in October, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of ...
www.employmentlawdaily.com/.../payroll-employment-rises-b...
California Employment Law Notes - Proskauer Rose LLP
*Anthony J. Oncidi is a Partner in and the Chair of Proskauer's Labor and Employment Law Department in. Los Angeles, where he exclusively represents ...
www.proskauer.com/.../california-employment-law-notes-nov...


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