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| Reducing discrimination and sexual harassment through strict workplace ... Phys.Org He has investigated the problem of workplace pornography from the perspective of Australian employment law but points out that the same technological and social issues are present in almost every country. His findings could point employers in Australia ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obamacare, Employee Health and Wellness, and Associated Costs Huffington Post (blog) A hard look at the evidence indicates that regardless of incentives provided by the new "law of the land," employee health and wellness programs are a positive intervention that benefits both individual health and corporations financial bottom line. So ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bermuda employment law explained in a nutshell Royal Gazette Employment law in Bermuda comprises local legislation (statutes enacted by Parliament) and English and Bermuda common law (case law decided by courts over the years). Juliana Snelling of Canterbury Law, who has developed a focus niche in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A potential problem with new medical marijuana law The Patriot Ledger "This certainly has the potential to come up (in court)," said Kier Wachterhauser, a lawyer with Quincy employment law firm Murphy, Hesse, Toohey & Lehane. If an employee who has been deemed in need of medical marijuana takes an employer to court over ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Does Virginia law require continued investigation of wage claim? HR.BLR.com Unable to confirm whether an individual actually performed work for a company, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) closed the individual's wage claim. The individual maintained that state law obligated DOLI to continue its investigation. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2 million could lose unemployment benefits unless Congress extends program Washington Post As the unemployment crisis has persisted, the program has been extended on 10 occasions, according to the National Employment Law Project (NELP), which advocates for low-wage workers and the jobless. In February, Congress renewed the program but ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Legislature passes law to protect data of employees, jobseekers Focus Taiwan News Channel To protect the working rights and personal privacy of jobseekers and employees, a new regulation was included in the act to ban employers from requesting personal data irrelevant to work issues, the lawmaker said. The act stipulates that for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Marijuana may be legal, but you can still get fired for smoking it Northwest Cable News Boeing, which has federal contracts, says, "Use of marijuana by Boeing employees is prohibited regardless of state law." Costco reports, "Drug testing is a requirement to be hired. Nothing will change. Marijuana is illegal under federal law ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Role of Supervisors in Employment Discrimination JURIST Workers cannot sue their employer for such discrimination in all jurisdictions and employment discrimination law should be adjusted to make relief available for all workers who suffer such discrimination. In some jurisdictions the worker could ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Now you see him, now you don't Canadian HR Reporter (blog) By Jeffrey R. Smith. If you were angry at something that happened at work, or were just sick of it that day, would you just up and leave? How would you handle an employee who just took off before the end of the day? Lots of things can happen in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tune in to 'Toronto Speaks: Legal Advice' on Nov. 19 Canadian HR Reporter (blog) Stuart Rudner is an HR Lawyer and a partner in the Labour & Employment Law Group of Miller Thomson LLP, a national law firm. He provides clients with strategic advice regarding all aspects of the employment relationship, and represents them before ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| As Fraud Fight Heats Up, Efforts to Protect The Whistleblower Increases Justice News Flash "These are staggering statistics," says Jeffrey F. Keller, a founding partner at Keller Grover, a nationally recognized labor and employment law firm, and a veteran whistleblower lawyer. "The survey makes clear that there is a lot of fraud and bad ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Unscrambling Gillard's OHS bungle Business Spectator The Gillard government's attempts to harmonise Australia's work safety laws continues to crash around them. Even in South Australia, where the ALP holds government the failure is complete. In late October, the South Australian parliament passed new OHS ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Employment deal 'rogue's charter' Gazette Live Robert Gibson, managing partner and specialist in employment law with the Samuel Phillips law firm, commented: "This is an ill-thought out proposal, which appears to be being rushed through by the chancellor." Under 'employee-owner' contracts, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lawsuit Againts John Marshall Law School Dismissed JDJournal.com A lawsuit filed against John Marshall Law School was thrown out of court by a judge from Cook County that claimed the school, in Chicago, falsely advertised employment numbers associated with its graduates, according to the Chicago Tribune. According ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US And UK Case Law Update Mondaq News Alerts (registration) The law governing social media is rapidly evolving. Within the last year, the UK has seen a rise in reported cases from the employment tribunals, which have added to the growing body of case law and opinion on the subject of social media in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Virginia Recognizes Individual Liability For Wrongful Discharge Mondaq News Alerts (registration) In each case, the court emphasized that the Bowman exception to the at-will doctrine is "narrow" and that simple termination of an employee in violation of the policy "underlying any one [statute] does not automatically give rise to a common law cause ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Considerations For New York Employers In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy Mondaq News Alerts (registration) In New York, there is no state law that requires employers to pay non-exempt employees for time not actually worked. This applies regardless of whether there is a declared state of emergency. However, unionized employers must comply with any specific ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Industry standards needed for 'pot follows member' auto-enrolment scheme ... Out-Law.com Aviva said it "strongly supported" the Government's proposed 'pot follows member' model, which would see small pension pots transfer automatically between auto-enrolment schemes in operation at employees' old and new firms when they move jobs ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Graduate student assistant researchers vie to join union Dailybarometer The most significant rights to be gained for the research assistants include the right to defend the contract of employees denied union recognition. The university has no legal precedence to compromise for people who were denied union recognition ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| DOLE 12 strengthens anti-illegal recruitment, human trafficking campaign Philippine Information Agency 13 (PIA) -- More than 200 law enforces, media personnel, staff, students and local officials are currently undergoing capability-building seminars on anti-illegal recruitment (AIR) and trafficking in person (TIP). Director Chona Mantilla of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Court rejects Chicago law school fraud claims The Global Legal Post John Marshall dean, John Corkery, said: 'The judge's ruling vindicates John Marshall's position that our reporting of post-graduate employment statistics did not violate the rights of any of our students. John Marshall will continue its proud tradition ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Surge in part-time employment Florida Times-Union One of the consequences of Obamacare is to incentivize employers to create part-time jobs that don't trigger requirements of the law. "The American economy is experiencing a crisis in long-term unemployment that has enormous human and economic costs," ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cancer Treatment Centers keeps employees happy so they can help patients ... Chicago Tribune That upbeat atmosphere extends not only to patient health but to the physical and mental wellness of its employees, who are known as "stakeholders," and is a reason why Cancer Treatment Centers of America has landed at No. 8 among large companies on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Management Training Used by Successful Major US Corporations is now Easily ... PR Web (press release) Fair Measures provides valuable employment law training for executives, managers, and supervisors, moving managers beyond compliance to managing with excellence. Ever wonder which is less expensive - facing litigation or training your managers in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New law to erase minor convictions in SA Ninemsn It means the offences will not appear on police checks, allowing them easier assess to employment and volunteering opportunities. "There have been some concerns in the community that current spent conviction laws have been operating too harshly," Mr ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| President Obama: Moving forward on Comprehensive Immigration Reform allvoices Three months after a federal judge sided with the National Day Labor Organizing Network, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and ruled that the DHS must share the information; the Warren Institute released ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The law and the party-lists Malaya "A sectoral organization refers to a group of citizens or a coalition of groups of citizens who share similar physical attributes or characteristics, employment, interest or concerns. "A coalition refers to an aggrupation of duly registered national ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dean J. Schaner, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP to Speak at KC's Important ... PR.com (press release) Mr. Schaner is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a labor and employment law specialist. Mr. Schaner is the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Employment Law Desk Reference, 5th Edition. About Haynes and Boone, LLP Haynes and Boone ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NLRB Administrative Law Judge Further Expands Controversial D.R. Horton ... JD Supra (press release) As we previously reported, in D.R. Horton, the NLRB held that a mandatory arbitration agreement that waives employees' rights to participate in class or collective actions is unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Earlier this week, in ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Court Reviews What Type of Job Search is Required of Terminated ... By Pullman & Comley, LLC IBM (download here), the employer wanted an expert to testify that the terminated employee had "not conducted a diligent pursuit of full-time, permanent employment opportunities to find a job." The court ruled, in essence, not so fast. The expert cannot testify that the employee did not ... Four Potential Employment Law Impacts of Obama's Next Four Years · A Look Back at Obama's (First?) Four Years and Employment Law · An Updated Employer's Guide to the Election · See more » ... JD Supra Labor & Employment Law | ||
| Waffle House CEO Sued for Sexual Harassment - Employment Law ... By Andrew Lu Waffle House CEO Joseph Rogers Jr. is accused by a former female employee of sexual harassment. The unidentified women filed a police complaint against the CEO and claimed that Rogers demanded that she perform sex acts on him in ... Law and Daily Life | ||
| Starbucks Tip-Pooling is Illegal in Massachusetts - Employment Law ... By Robyn Hagan Cain Reading this case, we get the idea that the Boston-based First Circuit Court of Appeals is not a... - Employment Law. FindLaw News for Legal Professionals | ||
| Employment rights for part-time workers – Save the Student! By Jake Butler Working in a part-time job while you're studying? This guide to employment rights will make sure you get what you're entitled to, in terms of money, holidays and breaks. Save the Student! | ||
| New York Public Personnel Law: Arbitration award held to be ... 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 | ||
| Is your social media account really yours? - Toronto Employment ... By Whitten and Lublin Can we use our personal social media sites at work and are the employers entitled to them? Wrongful Dismissal and Employment... | ||
| A Great Experience With an International Externship ... By cooleylawschoolblog When considering choices for the practical experience (externship, clinic) the law school requires, I thought about using … ... period of getting to know each other, I am now helping to translate legal documents from Serbian into English (the other way around is a bit harder for me), to proofread important client letters, due diligence reports, and as the partners at the firm have begun to trust my abilities, to research commercial and labor/employment laws (the firm is a business law firm). cooleylawschoolblog |
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| In Michigan, Labor Breaks Even | Employment Law Daily In Tuesday's elections, organized labor made a big push in the state of Michigan. Labor heavily promoted Proposal 2, which would have enshrined the right to. www.employmentlawdaily.com/.../in-michigan-labor-breaks-e... | ||
| A Look Back at Obama's (First?) Four Years and Employment Law ... But I think that its fair to say that, with the notable exception of the NLRB, there really haven't been a lot of changes to employment laws for the last four years. www.ctemploymentlawblog.com/.../a-look-back-at-obamas-fir... | ||
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