May 23, 2013

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Tricky employment law causing mistakes
Stuff.co.nz
Hard-to-understand employment relations law could be leading to costly mistakes by small business owners, experts say. The 12th amendment to the Employment Relations Act of 2000 is before Parliament, in a bid to improve legislation around collective ...
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Retailers Facing Employment Law Vulnerabilities
Corporate Counsel
Increased government regulatory activity has been on the minds of most employers for the past several years, and U.S. retailers are no exception. At a roundtable event tailored exclusively to their retail clients, lawyers from Epstein Becker Green ...
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Latest employment status case goes against the trend
CIPD (blog)
Until relatively recently, case law has shown that ministers of religion are not employees for employment law purposes because of the spiritual nature of such appointments. But doubt was cast on this position in 2006 by a decision in the case of Percy ...
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ExxonMobil accused of LGBT discrimination in legal complaint
Metro Weekly
According to the complaint filed by Freedom to Work and the law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, which focuses on civil rights and employment law, Freedom to Work conducted a "test" in December 2012 that allegedly showed ExxonMobil in violation the ...
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EEOC Gets Tough With Companies on Genetic Privacy
Corporate Counsel
One of them is "emerging and developing issues in equal employment law, including genetic discrimination." GINA applies to any employer that has at least 15 employees and prohibits the company from requesting or using "genetic information" in hiring, ...
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Employment Law Newsletter - April 2013
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
Two draft amendments to the Labour Code (one submitted by the cabinet and the other by the governing party's Members of Parliament) have passed the first reading in the Polish Parliament. They allow for an employers' right to extend the working time ...
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The DC Circuit Court Versus Workers' Rights
Truth-Out
But in reality it stated that employers must post a simple notice, similar to that required by virtually every other labor and employment statute, informing workers of their rights to form a union under federal law. Anticipating accusations of bias ...
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Do I have to agree to a limited-term contract?
gulfnews.com
I told them I will sign only unlimited contract but the company refuses the same stating that as per the Labour Law; I must sign a contract for limited period, because my previous one was for limited period and I agreed to continue working on the same ...
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Employment Law Watch - UK Case Law Update
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
There is yet another warning to employers on the importance of getting that contract drafting just right, as Blackburn Rovers found out to their cost (that cost being £2.25 million). And victimisation has been a hot topic in the last few weeks – we ...
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Leave-of-Absence Issues Managers Need to Know
The National Law Journal
Linda Hollinshead. In many organizations, the human resources function is handled by specialists who guide managers' decision-making to ensure consistency with myriad employment laws. It is not uncommon, however, for HR professionals to get involved ...
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The football managerial merry-go-round: a legal analysis: part 2
LawInSport
Employment law specialist Richard Williams examines the legal issues surrounding the hot topic of managerial changes in football. In this second and final part of this article Richard will be explaining the legal operation of release fees and the ...
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Know what really counts as whistle-blowing
Business Management Daily
by The HR Specialist: Texas Employment Law on May 22, 2013 4:00pm in Employment Law,Human Resources. Here's some good news for employers: According to a recent Supreme Court of Texas decision, workers who complain to their supervisors about ...
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With superintendent on sick leave, some Salinas City Elementary employees ...
Monterey County Herald
"The board has to follow the law and whatever employment rights are afforded to the superintendent that are afforded to any other employee eligible for that," McFadden said. "The board has to balance that with long term needs of the district." Board ...
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Phaneesh asked iGate employee to abort, her lawyers claim
The Hindu
California-based law firm Aiman-Smith & Marcy said on Thursday that it is representing an iGate employee "with respect to her claims for sex harassment against Phaneesh Murthy and iGate". Presenting her version of the "facts" of the case, the firm said Mr.
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Is your boss ripping you off?
Boulder Weekly
The Economic Policy Foundation, a business-funded think tank, estimated that companies annually steal $19 billion in unpaid overtime. In 2009, the National Employment Law Project (NELP) released a survey of more than 4,000 workers in Chicago, L.A. and ...
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Stradling Nabs Sheppard Mullin Labor Pro in Santa Barbara
Law360 (subscription)
Law360, Los Angeles (May 22, 2013, 8:14 PM ET) -- Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC has added a former Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP partner specializing in labor and employment law as a shareholder at its Santa Barbara, Calif., office, the ...
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Airport workers plan to crash JFK party
TimesLedger
Paul Sonn, of the National Employment Law Project, said airports around the country have implemented living-wage policies. Delta Airlines and the Port Authority plan to cut the ribbon Friday on a $1.2 billion expansion to Kennedy Airport's Terminal 4 ...
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Coon Rapids Law Firm Grows with Addition of New Lawyer
PR Web (press release)
Jennifer C. Moreau has joined the firm's Commercial Litigation and Employment Law practice area. The firm is excited to welcome Jennifer and hopes that adding this new associate attorney to the existing team will be beneficial to current clients and ...
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Meatworkers take action
Hawke's Bay Today
With union-busting concerns and employment-law changes on the horizon, Affco union members have again taken to the streets. Warren Buckland. Maori economic muscle solved Affco industrial disputes one year ago, but meatworkers are again protesting in ...
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Phaneesh may face lawsuit over iGate employee sexual harassment
Hindu Business Line
The law firm, which had represented Reka Maximovitch and Jennifer Griffith in the previous sex harassment lawsuits against Murthy, said Roiz remains an employee of iGate and is on medical leave at present. "When he discovered this (that Roiz was ...
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Best Practice Standards for Proper Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Addressed ...
ESR NEWS
According to the new report: "Responsible hiring practices should incorporate the recommendations made by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency that enforces federal employment discrimination laws, in its 2012 'Enforcement ...
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Equal pay to apply only to state employees
Shreveport Times
Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, told the Senate that he had researched laws in surrounding states and found that Texas, which he described as "a very progressive state," has an equal pay law that affects only state employees. / Louisiana Gannett ...
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OSU offers legal conference for attorneys working with agriculture
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
"Agricultural law is a complex area of law practice," said Peggy Hall, of OSU Extension's Agricultural and Resource Law Program. "Agricultural attorneys must understand laws ranging from crop insurance to labor regulations. Keeping up with the many ...
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Global employment briefing: Netherlands, May 2013
Eversheds Press Office (press release)
Current law in the Netherlands provides that fixed term employment contracts will be automatically deemed indefinite contracts if, in aggregate, they exceed three years' duration or if more than three fixed term contracts are concluded consecutively ...
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Jindal-backed retirement change delayed by a year
San Francisco Chronicle
That would stand in place of a monthly retirement payment based on salary and years of employment. With the delay, it will apply to workers hired after July 1, 2014 — if the law is upheld by the Supreme Court. Under the changed system, the ...
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Bank Holidays: five things employers need to know
PersonnelToday.com
But how much do you as an employer know about employment law concerning bank holidays? Here are five things you really need to know: 1. There is no statutory right for employees to take bank holidays off work. Any right to time off depends on the terms ...
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Exxon Mobil Sued For Anti-Gay Employment Discrimination
ThinkProgress
It has the distinction of being the first company to ever earn a negative score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. Not only do none of its policies protect LGBT employees, but the company also engages in activities that undermine ...
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Highly paid state employees should register vehicles
Monroe News Star
BATON ROUGE — Highly paid unclassified state employees who ignore the state law requiring registration of vehicles and acquisition of drivers' licenses within 30 days could lose their jobs. The Senate Wednesday gave final approval to House Bill 703 by ...
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"They Owe You" Does Not Always Mean You Can Withhold
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
If an employer desires to deduct any amount from an employee's earned wages, whether during employment or upon termination, it is important to review the laws of the state in which the employee is employed. The laws and regulations vary. For example ...
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Bill Dix, Iowa Senate Republican Leader, Refutes Ex-Employee's Harassment ...
Huffington Post
Michael J. Carroll, a Des Moines attorney representing Anderson, said Tuesday he expects to file a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission alleging employment discrimination "within a matter of days." However, state officials said it was ...
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Blogs3 new results for Employment Law
 
Excessive lawyering irritates court and results in substantial fee ...
By Lorene Park
When courts start getting creative in their use of adjectives (sometimes letting normally cool, detached writing styles slip for the briefest of moments), it.
Employment Law Daily
McAfee & Taft Employer LINC: LABOR LAW UPDATE - Pro-union ...
By McAfee & Taft
During the last several years, the National Labor Relations Board has taken an increasingly active stance in promoting unions and union organizing efforts. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of...
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Lawffice Space - Employment Law Blog: Lawffice Links - New EEOC ...
By Philip Miles
I posted a new entry on the Employment Law Information Network (ELinfonet): Supreme Court Holds that 3rd Party Retaliation Exists… but When?... My New Post on ELinfonet: SCOTUS Defines Class Action Glue in Wal-Mart v. Dukes ...
Lawffice Space - Employment Law Blog

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Got Questions Regarding Employment and Labor Law? We've Got ...
Lately our Human Resource Specialists have been getting lots of questions about employment and labor law and that.
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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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Labor and Employment Law - Wayne State University Law School
Page 1. Labor and Employment Law. Wayne Law LL.M. Program. Degree Requirement Worksheet. Name: Email Address: Telephone Number: Country of ...
law.wayne.edu/llm/pdf/labor-and-employment-worksheet.pdf
Employment Law 101 - Kennesaw
Employement Law 101. click here for flyer · Register Now. When: Thursday, June 6th. Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.. Where: KSU Center, Room 464. Cost: $49 ...
www.sbdc.kennesaw.edu/EmploymentLaw101.htm
New Colorado Law Prohibits Employer Access to Applicant and ...
New Colorado Law Prohibits Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts. Client Alert. May 17, 2013. On May 12, 2013, ...
www.proskauer.com/.../new-colorado-law-prohibits-employer...
Orlando Employment Lawyers | Florida Labor Laws | Morgan ...
All employees should be free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Unfair labor practices should not go unpunished. Call our employment attorneys ...
www.forthepeople.com/labor-and-employment-lawyers
Employment Law - Port Orchard - Shiers Law Firm
Shiers Law Firm - Employment Law covering employee hiring, termination, and discipline. We offer a wide range of HR services, including employee manuals, ...
shierslaw.com/employment-law-kitsap.php
Employment Law and Litigation | Kollman & Saucier, P.A.
Kollman & Saucier's employment lawyers are experienced in all aspects of employment law, from daily advice and counsel to complex employment litigation .
kollmanlaw.com/our-expertise/employment-law-and-litigation/
Employment and Labor Law Updates | New Law Makes Personal ...
Under current law, an Oregon employer may require employees and applicants to provide access to their personal social media accounts, but that is likely to ...
www.barran.com/display-alert.asp?AlertID=198
2013 Labor and Employment Law Seminar
Events. 2013 Labor and Employment Law Seminar. When: May 21, 2013 at 8 00am. Where: Hilton Boston/Dedham Hotel, 25 Allied Drive, Dedham, MA ...
www.hinckleyallen.com/.../2013-labor-and-employment-law-s...
Hitting the 20 Employee Mark Part 1 – Employment Laws That Affect ...
At the 20 employee mark, employers are required by law to comply with the Age Discrimination (ADEA) and COBRA laws.
springboard.resourcefulhr.com/hitting-the-20-employee-mark...
Ropes & Gray LLP: Practices
Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits ... Intellectual Property Litigation · Intellectual Property Rights Management · Intellectual ... Labor & Employment ...
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