Apr 27, 2013

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Workers' rights are part of health and safety - Fenton
Voxy
Families of workers who have died in accidents on the job will find this year's Workers' Memorial Day even harder to bear thanks to National's determination to undermine employment law, says Labour Health and Safety spokesperson, Darien Fenton.
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Court upholds labour laws - Star Phoenix
StarPhoenix
David Doorey, an associate professor of labour and employment law at York University, wrote in a blog posting on Friday. "The ball is now in the unions' court. Will they move on up to the SCC? My money is on the 'yes' bet." Taking a similar view was ...
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Florida's Jobless Benefit Application Violates Civil Rights, Feds Say
Fox News Latino
... limited computer skills, have a legal right to expect that their state will not turn the process of applying for unemployment insurance into an electronic obstacle course," said George Wentworth, senior staff attorney with the National Employment ...
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Working Families Flexibility Act: Is It Time to Rethink Labor Law? - PolicyMic
PolicyMic
But there are many downsides to the law that instituted a minimum wage and the accompanying overtime payment rules. In setting these "fair" standards, the government also put uniform restrictions on employment agreements making it so that individual ...
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Filipino domestic workers push for basic rights
Inquirer.net
LOS ANGELES—More than 100 Filipino domestic workers and their supporters yesterday (Friday in Manila) held a "cupcake party" in front of the state building here to show their support for a bill that will grant domestic workers in California basic ...
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Saudi's Injudicious Nitaqat Implementation
Migrant Rights
The program's recent reinforcement has led to a massive crackdown on undocumented migrant workers, including those who have either violated the labor law by working for an entity other than their sponsor or those who no longer hold valid residency ...
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Ameriprise faces claims it cheated its own employees
Business Management Daily
by The HR Specialist: Minnesota Employment Law on April 27, 2013 12:00pm in Compensation and Benefits,Employment Law,Human Resources. Participants in Ameriprise's 401(k) plan are suing the investment firm, claiming it operated the retirement ...
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National Guard members being deployed have rights to protect their civilian ...
Grand Forks Herald
As part of the Department of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve helps educate service members and employers of their rights and responsibilities regarding employment of members of the military under the national Uniformed Services ...
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Employee cannot sue employer for firing over medical marijuana use
Business Insurance
In his suit, Mr. Coats alleged that Dish Network violated the Lawful Activities Statute, an employment discrimination provision of the Colorado Civil Rights Act that prohibits employers from terminating employees for in engaging in "lawful activity ...
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Being Gay Can Still Get You Fired
Daily Beast
Nobody should be denied employment or forced out of a job due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. It's time for Congress to pass a law that protects an American ideal: the belief that all people deserve a chance to work hard and build ...
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Daily Beast
IMMIGRATION: Calvert cosponsors employment-verification bill
Press-Enterprise
Many Democrats and immigrant-rights groups view a path to citizenship as the priority in immigration reform. Many Republicans are focusing on border-security and employment-verification measures. Calvert said the Legal Workforce Act will move ...
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N.C. law firms climb revenue ladder
Triangle Business Journal (blog)
He pointed to Ogletree's core practice in employment law, where litigation and investigations in potential wage underpayment and wage discrimination are growing more frequent. He added that the firm's work in national class-action defense has grown ...
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Labor reawakens
Baltimore Sun
The National Employment Law Project found last year that low-wage positions made up just 21 percent of the jobs lost during the recession, but they accounted for 58 percent of jobs "recovered." Additionally, researchers found that food service, retail ...
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Bankers win appeal over £44m in unpaid bonuses
The Independent
Paul Quain, a partner at GQ Employment Law, said: "The High Court ruling was quite radical and I'm surprised that it's been so strongly endorsed by the Court of Appeal. This is going to cause significant problems for financial services employers. This ...
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The 'legal lounge' visits Optrafair
Optometry Today
The AOP is unique in providing an employment law advice service to all its members, whether business owners/employers, employees, pre-reg students or locums. From discussions with members, the service is perceived to be of particular benefit. Where ...
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Optometry Today
Congressman King Reintroduces the Truth in Employment Act
KIWARadio.com
Current labor law has been interpreted in a way that does not allow businesses to refuse to employ individuals whose only goal is to damage their company. The Truth in Employment Act would clarify that employers do not have to hire workers who are ...
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KIWARadio.com
Employers get to choose cost-cutting moves
Business Management Daily
by The HR Specialist: Texas Employment Law on April 26, 2013 4:00pm in Firing,Human Resources. In tight times, employers must explore every cost-saving option. After looking at several ways to balance the budget, you may decide you need to trim the ...
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Non-Citizens Would Earn Legal Status Under Immigration Bill, Meissner Says
PBS NewsHour (blog)
... argument that non-citizens be required to return to their countries is hypocritical, Meissner says, because U.S. businesses and consumers have benefited from the labor of a group of workers whose employment has not been subject to U.S. employment ...
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Gay Marriage is Not As Important As the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
PolicyMic
However, in the United States, that is not the case, in spite of the fact that most Americans assume that the provisions of ENDA are already law. While over 17 states possess effective employment protections, it remains legal to discriminate against ...
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Your boss is more into the job than you are
Today.com (blog)
A report last year from the National Employment Law Project found that employment gains in the years following the recession have disproportionately been in lower-paying fields, many of them in the service industry. "Lower-wage occupations constituted ...
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Pot smokers can be fired in Colorado
Edmonton Examiner
"(W)hile we agree that the general purpose of (the worker protection law) ... is to keep an employer's proverbial nose out of an employee's off-site off-hours business ... we can find no legislative intent to extend employment protections to those ...
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Boss fined after firing staff ahead of Hobbit premiere
TVNZ
It was "bad luck" that the two employment decisions came about at the same time, but there were many "false claims". "It is soul destroying that people can come in and do this." He intended to "go about things absolutely to the letter of the law" in ...
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Pot Smokers Can Be Fired In Colorado, Even If Recreational Use is Legal
Headlines & Global News
Michael Evans, the attorney for Coats, argued that his client's termination was unlawful because of Colorado's Lawful Off-Duty Activities law, which protects employees from being fired for engaging in legal activities off the clock, such as cigarette ...
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Headlines & Global News
Colorado Rules Against Pot Smokers In Employment Debate
Vibe
"For an activity to be lawful in Colorado, it must be permitted by, and not contrary to, both state and federal law," the appeals court stated in its 2-1 conclusion. Employees who use the sticky icky in Colorado must do so at their own risk. The ...
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Alejo bill would raise minimum wage
The Salinas Californian
A National Employment Law Project report from last August found that the majority of jobs created during the economic recovery are low-wage jobs of less than $14 per hour. During the same period of time, a California Budget Project study shows that ...
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Web10 new results for Employment Law
 
Legal Solutions Blog | Blog | Westlaw Topical Highlights: Labor and ...
Westlaw Topical Highlights for Labor and Employment provides summaries of significant federal and state judicial decisions and legislative and administrative ...
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Employment Law - Dallas - English & Associates, PLLC
Do you need an experienced employment law attorney? Call 214-528-4300 to contact English & Associates in Dallas, Texas.
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Employment Law - Philadelphia - Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
Employment Law. Our attorneys understand that employers must be proactive and strategic when it comes to employment decisions to prevent unwanted and ...
astorweiss.com/SocialSite/employment-law
The Employment Law Authority - March/April 2013 | Ogletree ...
In This Issue: - Immigration. Washington takes the first step toward immigration reform. - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your ...
www.jdsupra.com/.../the-employment-law-authority-marchapr...
Kansas Employment Law Blog
Kansas Employment Law Blog Photo. Home · About · Archives · Links · Disclaimer. Supreme Court Affirms Health Plan Reimbursement Rights, With a Catch ...
www.kansasemploymentlawblog.com/index2.cfm?id=402
Employment Law - Dan Chern Attorney at Law - Plano
At the law offices of Dan Chern, our Plano Employment Law firm handles many cases involving workplace and employment discrimination. As an employment ...
dchern.com/category/employment-law/
Employment Law: Redundancy - YouTube
For over 30 years Healys has established mutually beneficial relationships with clients who ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LanqBuQPbhU
Law Firm Sued For Pregnancy Discrimination : Alabama ...
Yesterday, I posted about two New York firms being sued for sexual harassment. Today, I am posting about a Washington, D.C. firm being sued for pregna.
www.alabamaemploymentlawblog.com/.../law-firm-sued-for-p...
Employment Law Counseling and Training « Cummins & White
Employment Law Counseling and Training. Employment Policies & Training. Cummins & White provides expert counseling services with an eye towards the ...
www.cumminsandwhite.com/employment-law-counseling-and...
Employment law – Safford Motley
EMPLOYMENT LAW » Employment law. Employment law · Nashville Music City USA photo · Employment-Page-ART_L3b. 1204 17th Ave. S, 2nd Floor ...
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