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Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

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  • Jun 18

    Our Child Abuse Lawyers discuss the Court appearance of teacher Jeremy Forrest

    Our Child Abuse Lawyers discuss the Court appearance of teacher Jeremy Forrest
    This is yet another example of a case where mandatory reporting may have assisted. Jeremy Forrest appeared in Lewes Crown Court last week to face charges of child abduction. The court has heard that Forrest began teaching the school girl when…
  • Jun 18

    LinkedIn “endorsements” – Do they frustrate you and leave you wondering?

    LinkedIn “endorsements” – Do they frustrate you and leave you wondering?
    I doubt you can have missed the endorsements feature on LinkedIn, the one that keeps asking you to endorse people you barely know for things you’re not sure they've ever done. Let’s get real, you’re a lawyer, you’re…
  • Jun 18

    When is the best time to blog on social networking sites?

    When is the best time to blog on social networking sites?
    Everyone wants to have their material seen by their desired audience, otherwise why go to all the efforts that writing an interesting blog post takes? But when is the best time in the day to share your material? To maximise exposure of your…
Rank this Week: 13

The Kielich Law Firm Blog

The Kielich Law Firm Blog

Covers employment law, personal injury and family law issues related to Texas and federal law.

http://kielichlawfirm.com/blog
  • Jun 17

    How does an ESOP work?

    How does an ESOP work?
    An ESOP is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. It is an ERISA-governed employee benefit plan that allows the employee to purchase shares of the employer’s stock on a tax deferred-basis (you don’t pay taxes today on your investment…
  • Jun 17

    Red light camera

    Red light camera
    In the mid-2000s cities all over the country, including in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas, were installing red light cameras with the promise of cutting down red light runners and accidents caused by people running red lights. No doubt,…
  • Jun 17

    If my spouse has a divorce attorney do I need one?

    If my spouse has a divorce attorney do I need one?
    You probably need your own divorce attorney if your spouse has already retained his or her own divorce attorney. Although divorces in the Dallas/Fort Worth area happen all the time with one or even no lawyers involved, that does not mean it…
Rank this Week: 67

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • Jun 18

    State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit

    State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit
    Clyde S. Spillenger, Risk Regulation, Extraterritoriality, and the Constitutionalization of Choice of Law, 1865-1940, UCLA School of Law Research Paper No. 12-01 (February 15, 2012), available at SSRN.William BaudeMost…
  • Jun 17

    Public Agencies Going Private

    Public Agencies Going Private
    Jon D. Michaels, Privatization’s Progeny, 101 Georgetown Law Journal (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Anne O'ConnellAdministrative law loves binaries. There are executive agencies and independent regulatory commissions. There…
  • Jun 14

    How Should Judges Spend Their Time?

    How Should Judges Spend Their Time?
    Marin K. Levy, Judicial Attention as a Scarce Resource: A Preliminary Defense of How Judges Allocate Time Across Cases in the Federal Courts of Appeals, 81 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 401 (2013), available at SSRN.Nancy LeongThe federal…
Rank this Week: 75

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Covers employment related privacy issues. Published by Philip Gordon of Littler Medelson's Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group.

http://privacyblog.littler.com/
Rank this Week: 82

Workplace Prof Blog

Workplace Prof Blog

Covers arbitration, disability, employment discrimination, labor law, public employment law and workplace safety. By Professors Richard Bales, Jeffrey M. Hirsch and Marcia L. McCormick.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/
  • Jun 17

    AALS Section on Employment Discrimination Law – Call for Papers for Panel on “Title VII at 50: Looking Forward, Looking Back"

    AALS Section on Employment Discrimination Law – Call for Papers for Panel on “Title VII at 50: Looking Forward, Looking Back"
    Deborah Widiss (Indiana-Bloomington) passes on a call for paper for the upcoming program of the AALS Section on Employment Discrimination Law – Title VII at 50: Looking Forward, Looking Back.” Here is the annoucement: The AALS Section on…
  • Jun 14

    Fourth Circuit Strikes Down NLRB's Notice Posting Rule

    Fourth Circuit Strikes Down NLRB's Notice Posting Rule
    The Fourth Circuit has now joined the D.C. Circuit in striking down the NLRB's notice posting rule, in Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB (a 3-0 decision, with 2 Obama nominees). Unlike the D.C. Circuit's broad, quasiiconstitutional decision, the…
  • Jun 14

    Shout Out to Richard Moberly's New Blog: Law of Secrecy Blog

    Shout Out to Richard Moberly's New Blog: Law of Secrecy Blog
    Richard Mobely (Nebraska) writes to tell us that he is finally dipping his toes in the blogging world (yes, he realizes it is 10 years too late!). In particular, and in response to the crazy last week of whistleblower and...
Rank this Week: 107

Employment Law Alert

Employment Law Alert

Covers employment law topics, including discrimination, employment agreements, family leave, privacy and restrictive covenants. By Gibbons.

http://www.employmentlawalert.com
  • Jun 17

    Intern or Employee? - The Southern District of New York Offers Guidance

    Intern or Employee? - The Southern District of New York Offers Guidance
    An employee by any other name is still an employee, even if that other name is “intern.” On June 11, 2013, the District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment to several former unpaid interns of Fox…
  • Jun 14

    New COBRA Notice Form Issued by DOL

    New COBRA Notice Form Issued by DOL
    Employers are reminded that the Federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued new model COBRA election notices for single employer health plans aligned with Patient Protection Affordability Care Act (“PPACA”)…
  • Jun 6

    Gibbons Employment & Labor Law Attorneys Listed as New Jersey Super Lawyer

    Gibbons Employment & Labor Law Attorneys Listed as New Jersey Super Lawyer
    Several attorneys in the Gibbons Employment & Labor Law Department were listed as leaders in their fields by New Jersey Super Lawyers and New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2013. Overall, 80 lawyers in the…
Rank this Week: 105

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Focuses on issues of interest to adjunct law professors, including labor law, employment law, employee benefits law and education law issues. By Adjunct Law Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/
  • Jun 16

    Refusal of Suitable Offer of Employment Leads To Unemployment Disqualification

    Refusal of Suitable Offer of Employment Leads To Unemployment Disqualification
    Matter of Neuman v. Commissioner of Labor, ____A.D. 3d___(3d Dep't. April 18, 2013), illustrates an important point. As the court explained: "A claimant who refuses to accept a job for which he or she is reasonably suited by training…
  • Jun 15

    Legal Search Engine

    Legal Search Engine
    I recently came across freeality.com which is an interesting legal search engine. Check it out. Mitchell H. Rubinstein
  • Jun 13

    Judge removed from his position for cause notwithstanding his earlier resignation from the position

    Judge removed from his position for cause notwithstanding his earlier resignation from the position
    A former Judge [Judge] appealed a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in which the Commission had sustained a single charge of judicial misconduct against him and determined that he should be removed from office (see NYS…
Rank this Week: 108

Impact Litigation Journal

Impact Litigation Journal

Provides commentary and analysis about legal issues relating to class actions and other representative litigation in the areas of consumer and employment law. By Initiative Legal Group APC.

http://impactlitigation.com/
Rank this Week: 133

Employment and Labour Law

Employment and Labour Law

Covers employment law in Canada. BY FMC Law.

http://www.employmentandlabour.com
  • Jun 17

    SCC Rules on Random Alcohol Testing at Pulp and Paper Mill

    SCC Rules on Random Alcohol Testing at Pulp and Paper Mill
    On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30, v. Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd., 2013 SCC 34…
  • May 14

    Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court

    Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court
    In the 2001 case of McKinley v. B.C. Tel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a contextual approach is required in order to determine whether there is just cause for termination of employment.   A recent wrongful…
  • Apr 2

    Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced

    Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced
    In a March 2013 decision that is likely to be challenged in the courts, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the reinstatement of an employee a decade after she went on disability leave, together with loss of wages from June…
Rank this Week: 140

Restaurant Worker News Blog

Restaurant Worker News Blog

Covers employment law issues in the restaurant industry. By Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP.

http://waiterpay.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 139

Lisa Law View

Lisa Law View

Covers labor and employment law issues.

http://lisahome.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Some Other Reasons For Posting 2013 Labor Law Poster

    Some Other Reasons For Posting 2013 Labor Law Poster
    While searching for 2013 labor law posters you must have been told a lot of times about the importance of posting them because you could get fined otherwise and a lot of other things. However, there are many other reasons why you should put…
  • Jun 7

    Understanding Federal Labor Laws Regulating Discipline & Termination

    Understanding Federal Labor Laws Regulating Discipline & Termination
    Federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Family Medical Leave Act pertain to regulations regarding pay, working conditions, working hours, and unpaid leave. Till this date there are no federal laws put in…
  • Jun 5

    2013 Labor Law Posters To Keep Things On Track

    2013 Labor Law Posters To Keep Things On Track
    If you are an employer and you have two or more people working for you in the organization, you are required to post labor law posters in your premises or give them to the employees for them to know their benefits, rights and limitations…
Rank this Week: 160

SourcingSpeak

SourcingSpeak

Provides news and analysis of outsourcing, insourcing and beyond. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.sourcingspeak.com/
  • Jun 17

    Meeting New OTC Swap Reconciliation Rules May Require Better Technology and Processe

    Meeting New OTC Swap Reconciliation Rules May Require Better Technology and Processe
    Although reconciliation of the key terms has been a best practice for over-the-counter derivative trades for some time (particularly with collateralised trades), the scale of the reconciliation exercise imposed by forthcoming regulations in…
  • Jun 11

    Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 3

    Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 3
    As noted in our previous blog postings on the subject (Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 1 and Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 2), the most prevalent model for pricing applications outsourcing services involves the following…
  • Jun 4

    Avoiding the Pitfalls of the "Unlimited" License - Four questions you should ask

    Avoiding the Pitfalls of the "Unlimited" License - Four questions you should ask
    You're a CIO and a major software publisher proposes an "enterprise" or an "unlimited" license arrangement. Having made its way up the chain to your desk, you are told the deal looks promising. There can be pitfalls in any software deal. In…
Rank this Week: 170

New York Public Personnel Law

New York Public Personnel Law

Provides summary and commentary on selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State. By Harvey Randall, Esq.

http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 193

Lancaster Law Blog

Lancaster Law Blog

Covers business law, employment law, estate planning, family law, and nonprofit law information for Lancaster County and Pennsylvania residents. From Russell, Krafft & Gruber.

http://www.lancasterlawblog.com/
  • Jun 17

    Proposed Law Would Create Online State Construction Notices Directory

    Proposed Law Would Create Online State Construction Notices Directory
    Recognizing that in this day and age everyone is adept at using the internet (including my mother on Facebook), a pending house bill would move the world of mechanics' liens into the digital age and require contractors to preserve their…
  • May 30

    What Rights Do Grandparents Have Under The Pennsylvania Custody Act?

    What Rights Do Grandparents Have Under The Pennsylvania Custody Act?
    Most people know that grandparents have some custody rights under Pennsylvania law. What they may not know is what exactly those rights are. What happens when a grandchild is taken out of the grandparents' custody when the parents have…
  • May 23

    Lowering Blood Alcohol Content Levels for DUI

    Lowering Blood Alcohol Content Levels for DUI
    The National Transportation Safety Board caused a stir recently when it recommended lowering the blood alcohol level for driving under the influence to .05 percent nationwide.  The legal limit in Pennsylvania, as well as in almost every…
Rank this Week: 185

Employers' Lawyers

Employers' Lawyers

Provides best practice tips, checklists and updates designed to keep organizations of all sizes in compliance with federal and state employment laws. By Holland & Hart.

http://www.employerslawyersblog.com/
  • Jun 17

    New Nevada Law Restricts Use of Credit Checks for Employment Purpose

    New Nevada Law Restricts Use of Credit Checks for Employment Purpose
    By Anthony Hall and Dora Lane Nevada recently joined the ever-growing list of states that restrict the use of credit reports by employers. Effective October 1, 2013, Senate Bill 127 will, with limited exceptions, prohibit Nevada employers…
  • Jun 10

    Fired for Dating a Client, Employee Fails to Prove Violation of Colorado’s Lawful Activities Statute

    Fired for Dating a Client, Employee Fails to Prove Violation of Colorado’s Lawful Activities Statute
    By Mark Wiletsky Dating a client is probably never a good idea. In some professions, it is a violation of ethical responsibilities. In other cases, it may be bad for business when the relationship goes sour. In the case of a family advocate…
  • Jun 3

    Criticizing Employer on Facebook Leads to Termination

    Criticizing Employer on Facebook Leads to Termination
    By Steve Collis Griping about your employer on Facebook may feel liberating, but for one Colorado employee, it liberated him right out of his job. Joe Lobato was feeling really sick at work. He states that when he told his supervisor he was…
Rank this Week: 219

CCH WorkDay Blog

CCH WorkDay Blog

Covers labor and employment law developments. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog
Rank this Week: 212

Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Michael Fitzgibbon.

http://labourlawblog.typepad.com/managementupdates/
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court of Canada Considers Random Alcohol Testing

    Supreme Court of Canada Considers Random Alcohol Testing
    Check out our Labour and Employment Law Alert that reviews the Supreme Court of Canada judgment in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp Paper, Ltd. released on July 14, 2013 in which the Court…
  • Jun 12

    The Duty to Mitigate Can Have Harsh Consequence

    The Duty to Mitigate Can Have Harsh Consequence
    In my last post I discussed the employee's duty to mitigate in highly unusual case. The duty to mitigate is an important issue in most wrongful dismissal cases. The issue was recently discussed by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in…
  • Jun 10

    When is a Dismissal a Dismissal?

    When is a Dismissal a Dismissal?
    The BC Court of Appeal in Allen v. Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 2013 BCCA 271 recently affirmed a trial judgement that found that an employee who was advised that he was relieved of his duties, and to "go home" while the employee paid him had…
Rank this Week: 295

Arbitration Matters

Arbitration Matters

Covers recent developments in labor arbitration. By John H. Curley.

http://arbitrationmatters.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 16

    Public policy, professors and firefighter

    Public policy, professors and firefighter
    Two recent cases reach differing results in addressing requests to set aside arbitration awards as contrary to public policy. In Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, PSSHE v. Association of PA State College and University Faculty the…
  • Jun 9

    Facebook posting exacerbates misconduct, Arbitrator upholds termination

    Facebook posting exacerbates misconduct, Arbitrator upholds termination
    On February 21, 2013 a Bethlehem, PA firefighter notified the Department that he would be using sick leave the following day. Pursuant to the cba between the City of Bethlehem and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 735,…
  • Jun 2

    Arbitrator rejects "collective responsibility" theory; just cause requires individualized proof

    Arbitrator rejects "collective responsibility" theory; just cause requires individualized proof
    The desire of Carney Hospital to fix what it deemed to be a dysfunctional and unsafe pediatric psychiatry unit by replacing all current personnel failed to meet the contractual requirement of just cause for six of those terminated employees,…
Rank this Week: 265

Workplace Dignity: Where Dignity…

Workplace Dignity: Where Dignity and Respect in the Workplace Reigns Supreme

Covers employment law, human resources best practices, and how to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms to help ensure a happy and productive workforce. By Kendall Isaac.

http://www.workplacedignity.com/employment-law-and-dispute-resolution-blog.html
Rank this Week: 286

HR Watchdog

HR Watchdog

Covers California employment laws. By the California Chamber of Commerce.

http://calchamber.typepad.com/hrwatchdog/
  • Jun 17

    DWC Updates Status of SB 863 Emergency Regulation

    DWC Updates Status of SB 863 Emergency Regulation
    In 2012, the state Legislature passed workers’ compensation reform legislation (SB 863), which was ultimately signed into law by Governor Brown. On January 1,...
  • Jun 17

    Big Week for Small Busine

    Big Week for Small Busine
    This week (June 17 to June 21, 2013) is National Small Business Week. The United States has 28 million small businesses. Every year since...
  • Jun 14

    Just Six “Job Killer” Bills Remain Alive

    Just Six “Job Killer” Bills Remain Alive
    In April 2013, the California Chamber of Commerce identified 37 total “job killer” bills. In June, CalChamber announced that only six job killer bills...
Rank this Week: 323

Pennsylvania Labor and Employment…

Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Blog

Covers employment and labor law issues. Published by the Labor and Employment Practice Group of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.

http://www.palaborandemploymentblog.com/
Rank this Week: 337

HR & Benefits Update

HR & Benefits Update

Covers human resources and other workforce management, compensation and employee benefits laws, policies and practices. By Solutions Law Press.

http://slphrbenefitsupdate.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 327

The California Wage and Hour Law…

The California Wage and Hour Law Blog for Employees

Covers overtime, meal breaks, rest breaks, and pay checks. By Steven G. Pearl.

http://cawageandhourlaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 373

Employment & Labor Insider

Employment & Labor Insider

Discusses timely issues in labor and employment law and human resources from management's perspective, with subjects ranging from discrimination to employee handbooks and religious accommodations. By Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP.

http://www.employmentandlaborinsider.com/
Rank this Week: 353

Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Features developments in labor and employment law. By Daniel A. Schwartz.

http://www.ctemploymentlawblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    Black Swans and Trojan Horses: Why That Internship Program May Not Be Legal

    Black Swans and Trojan Horses: Why That Internship Program May Not Be Legal
    Daniel SchwartzLast week, a federal judge in New York ruled that unpaid interns on the movie “Black Swan” should have been paid for their work, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). You can download the decision in Glatt v.…
  • Jun 17

    CBA Annual Meeting: Resources on Social Media & Employment Law

    CBA Annual Meeting: Resources on Social Media & Employment Law
    Daniel SchwartzThis afternoon, I’ll be speaking to the Connecticut Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on a topic that is familiar to blog readers: The Intersection of Employment Law and Social Media. If you’re attending,…
  • Jun 12

    Employee Who Changed Word Secretly in Severance Agreement Allowed to Proceed With Discrimination Claim

    Employee Who Changed Word Secretly in Severance Agreement Allowed to Proceed With Discrimination Claim
    Daniel SchwartzThe situation is a common one. Employer terminates the employment of an employee. Employer provides a severance agreement with its signature already affixed.  Employee signs it and returns the agreement to the…
Rank this Week: 394

San Antonio Employment Law Blog

San Antonio Employment Law Blog

Discuss labor and employment law issues for the San Antonio, Texas community. By Thomas J. Crane.

http://www.sanantonioemploymentlawblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    Preventing Workplace Bullying Starts with the Hiring Proce

    Preventing Workplace Bullying Starts with the Hiring Proce
     A panel discussion in Chicago addressed workplace bullying.  See ABA Journal report.  According to the panel of experts, one-third of employees suffer some workplace bullying.  Dept. of Justice statistics say two million…
  • Jun 17

    Gov. Perry Limits Choices for Discrimination Victim

    Gov. Perry Limits Choices for Discrimination Victim
    Lilly Ledbetter sued her employer for pay disparities which had occurred over years.   She worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for decades.  She sued based on the Equal pay Act, a federal statute.  She lost.  The U.S.…
  • Jun 13

    Judges Jones Excluded from Panel

    Judges Jones Excluded from Panel
    Judge Edith Jones has been accused of making racist comments and discussing pending cases.  I previously wrote about that here.  Well, one of those pending cases came before the Fifth Circuit.  A man convicted of rape and…
Rank this Week: 472

California Employee Rights…

California Employee Rights Advocate

Covers California labor law. By United Employees Law Group, PC.

http://www.californiaemployeeadvocate.com
  • Jun 17

    Alternative Work Weeks in California

    Alternative Work Weeks in California
    Federal labor law requires that non-exempt (hourly) employees are paid 1.5 times their regular rate of pay if they work more than 40 hours in week. Whereas, California labor laws take that a step further and require overtime pay of 1.5…
  • Jun 10

    Final Pay Checks in California

    Final Pay Checks in California
    Have you been terminated, laid off or have you recently quit and are still waiting for your final paycheck? In California employers must pay former employees within specific periods of time. If they do not pay former employees on time the…
  • Jun 3

    Mechanics and their tools in California

    Mechanics and their tools in California
    Not just mechanics but any trades person that is in a trade requiring tools to be used frequently, your employer can ask you to supply your own tools. But if they do, you must make the equivalent of 2 times the minimum wage. Currently…
Rank this Week: 509

Fair Employment Legal Update

Fair Employment Legal Update

By Khorrami, LLP.

http://fairemploymentlegalupdate.com/
  • Jun 17

    Panda Express Slow to Remedy Sexual Harassment: EEOC Steps In

    Panda Express Slow to Remedy Sexual Harassment: EEOC Steps In
    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reached a settlement with fast-food chain Panda Express after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment toward several female teenagers at a Hawaii location.  Sexual…
  • Jun 12

    EEOC’s New Rules on Employee Background Check

    EEOC’s New Rules on Employee Background Check
    In April, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its policy on criminal background checks in an effort to make it harder for employers to discriminate against criminals, which can limit job opportunities for minorities who…
  • Jun 10

    Forever 21 Faces Class Action Lawsuit

    Forever 21 Faces Class Action Lawsuit
    A class action lawsuit has been filed against Forever 21 alleging failure to provide meal breaks, rest periods, and overtime wages in compliance with California law.  The lawsuit was filed in California state court by former employee,…
Rank this Week: 488

ERISA Lawyer Blog

ERISA Lawyer Blog

Covers employeee benefits, ERISA, and employment law. By Stanley D. Baum.

http://www.erisalawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 532

Workplace Class Action Blog

Workplace Class Action Blog

Covers class action litigation issues, including class certification, discovery and defense strategies. By Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

http://www.workplaceclassaction.com/
Rank this Week: 524

Los Angeles Sexual Harassment…

Los Angeles Sexual Harassment Lawyer Blog

Covers sexual harassment and retaliation. By Okorie Okorocha.

http://www.losangelessexualharassmentlawyerblog.com/
  • Jun 11

    Sexual Harassment Claim Involves Police Chief, Dispatcher

    Sexual Harassment Claim Involves Police Chief, Dispatcher
    The chief of police for the Newport Beach Police Department is embroiled in a sexual harassment claim involving a former dispatcher, also the wife of a fired officer. Our Los Angeles sexual harassment lawyers know that victims in these…
  • Jun 4

    Los Angeles Deputy Accused of Brutality Against Inmate Informant

    Los Angeles Deputy Accused of Brutality Against Inmate Informant
    A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy may face criminal charges, as well as a possible civil lawsuit, for his alleged abuse of an inmate who was serving as an informant to federal investigators. Our Los Angeles police brutality attorneys…
  • May 28

    Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Sued for Violating Privacy

    Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Sued for Violating Privacy
    Alleging a massive and ongoing violation of public privacy, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have filed suit against both the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department.…
Rank this Week: 522

New York Employment Lawyer Blog

New York Employment Lawyer Blog

Discusses age, employment, racial, and sexual discrimination. By the Ottinger Firm.

http://www.newyorkemploymentlawyerblog.com/
  • Nov 23

    Queens Construction Workers Get $18,600 in Back Wage

    Queens Construction Workers Get $18,600 in Back Wage
    Two owners of a New York company who pleaded guilty to not paying workers on construction projects in Queens will also pony up $18,680 in back wages. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the criminal sentencing of Tsai Hsun Chang…
  • Nov 20

    Waitress Can’t Be Fired For Pregnancy

    Waitress Can’t Be Fired For Pregnancy
    Pregnant workers in New York restaurants and stores can’t be fired just because management thinks customers would rather not be served by employees who are showing. A case in point: the pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed in September by…
  • Nov 19

    4 Key Questions About Severance Pay

    4 Key Questions About Severance Pay
    In the wake of corporate layoffs and restructurings, employee severance pay is a hot topic for New York workers. Broadly speaking, severance pay is money you get if you are laid off or take voluntary, early retirement. Here are four questions…
Rank this Week: 502

Chicago Executive Lawyer Blog

Chicago Executive Lawyer Blog

Covers Illinois employment law issues, including discrimination, retaliation, wage claims and employment contract disputes. By The Prinz Law Firm, P.C.

http://www.chicagoexecutivelawyer.com/
  • Nov 15

    Is being a bad boss illegal?

    Is being a bad boss illegal?
    There are blog posts nearly every day about the importance of good leadership in the workplace and the negative affects of a bad boss. In our office, we have heard about nearly every type of bad boss: the micro-manager, the screamer, the…
  • Nov 7

    Big Surprise: Ending Workplace Harassment Saves Business' Money

    Big Surprise: Ending Workplace Harassment Saves Business' Money
    Last month, Bill Toland authored an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that highlights the high costs businesses face by allowing harassment to go unchecked. It is pretty obvious that no one wants to work in an environment where…
  • Oct 26

    It's never too late to pursue a dream

    It's never too late to pursue a dream
    A client of ours recently published a children's book titled Red Rose and Blue Butterfly. Publishing a book under any circumstances is an amazing feat, but one of the reasons this book in particular is so amazing is that the author, Sara…
Rank this Week: 461

employerhelpcast

employerhelpcast

Covers employment law topics. By Helene Wasserman.

http://blip.tv/employerhelpcast/
  • Dec 15

    Interview with labor and employment law icon Bob Millman of Littler Mendelson.

    Interview with labor and employment law icon Bob Millman of Littler Mendelson.
    Some attorneys' names become synonymous with the area of law they practice. Having practiced in the area of labor and employment law for more than three decades, Bob Millman is one such person. In this special Helpcast, Host Helene…
  • Nov 13

    Interview with Robert Blumberg, Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson-Los Angele

    Interview with Robert Blumberg, Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson-Los Angele
    As many of you know, I have a new Firm. I recently joined the Los Angeles office of the National Employment and Labor Law Firm, Littler Mendelson. With more than 750 attorneys in 45 offices nationwide, Littler is the largest law firm in the…
  • Nov 7

    Global Employment Law

    Global Employment Law
    We live in a global economy. More and more companies based in the United States are opening operations internationally, and more international companies are commencing operations in the United States. And with those operations come employees.…
Rank this Week: 476

Lawffice Space

Lawffice Space

Covers employment laws and cases. By Philip Miles.

http://www.lawfficespace.com/
  • Jun 18

    EEOC Targets Criminal Background Check

    EEOC Targets Criminal Background Check
    Last week, the EEOC issued a press release announcing lawsuits against two employers for using criminal background checks. The first lawsuit: In the suit against BMW, the EEOC alleges that BMW disproportionately screened out African…
  • Jun 17

    Employment Law SCOTUS Watch

    Employment Law SCOTUS Watch
    We only have about two weeks left in the current Supreme Court season (or "term" as they call them). Some important employment law cases are still out there, and we should get some news as early as today:Vance v. Ball State (SCOTUSblog page):…
  • Jun 17

    Another Day, Another Setback for the NLRB Poster Requirement

    Another Day, Another Setback for the NLRB Poster Requirement
    Last Friday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the NLRB's poster requirement in Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB (opinion here). From the Court's introduction: We agree with the district court that the rulemaking function provided…
Rank this Week: 670

The New Jersey Employment Law Firm…

The New Jersey Employment Law Firm Blog

Covers employment discrimination and harassment laws. By Resnick Law Group, P.C.

http://www.thenjemploymentlawfirmblog.com/
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Wage Law

Wage Law

Covers California wage and hour law. By Walsh & Walsh.

http://www.californiawagelaw.com/wage_law/
  • Jun 17

    Another Way to Collect Wages from a Contractor

    Another Way to Collect Wages from a Contractor
    If you get a judgment against a contractor in California and the contractor doesn't pay, you can have its contractor's license suspended. Just send a copy of the judgment or an abstract to the Contractors State License Board and the...
  • Jun 5

    Heyen v Safeway - A Primary Purpose Test for Overtime Exemption

    Heyen v Safeway - A Primary Purpose Test for Overtime Exemption
    The Court of Appeal has applied a primary purpose test to the case of a store manager classified as exempt by her employer, and found that the employee was misclassfied. In Heyen v. Safeway (2013) ___ Cal.App.4th ___, the court...
  • Jun 4

    Calculating Overtime in California - Bonuse

    Calculating Overtime in California - Bonuse
    Q: If I make $30 an hour, plus a bonus of 20% of my annual income ($12,480) if I hit my performance goals, what should I be paid when I work overtime? The company is paying $45 an hour as...
Rank this Week: 546

Wisconsin-Consumer Blog

Wisconsin-Consumer Blog

Information for consumers on their legal rights in consumer and employment matters. By Gordon Leech.

http://wisconsin-consumer.com/
  • Jun 14

    Wisconsin Workers Will Find it Harder to Get and Keep Unemployment Benefits in 2013

    Wisconsin Workers Will Find it Harder to Get and Keep Unemployment Benefits in 2013
    Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee recently approved a modification to the state budget bill, 2013 Assembly Bill 40, for 2013-2015 that substantially curtails unemployment benefits to Wisconsin workers. The modification broadens the…
  • Feb 6

    How to Secure Your Credit Reports After Identity Theft under Wisconsin Law

    How to Secure Your Credit Reports After Identity Theft under Wisconsin Law
    If you are a Wisconsin resident and the victim of identity theft or fraud, you have the right to place Security Freeze on your consumer files with the 3 national consumer credit reporting agencies, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. This makes…
  • Feb 6

    How to Secure Your Credit Reports After Identity Theft under Federal Law

    How to Secure Your Credit Reports After Identity Theft under Federal Law
    If you are the victim of identity theft or fraud, you have the right to place a fraud alert on your consumer files with the 3 national consumer credit reporting agencies, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. This makes it harder for ……
Rank this Week: 610

California Employment Lawyers Blog

California Employment Lawyers Blog

Covers workers' rights and employment law case news and updates. Published by Howard Law, P.C.

http://www.californiaemploymentlawyersblog.com/
  • Jun 14

    California Age Discrimination Lawsuits Pose Many Challenge

    California Age Discrimination Lawsuits Pose Many Challenge
    The president of Rutgers University was fervently working to tamp down public ire over alleged coaching abuses when he hired an administrator to serve as his chief of staff. But as it turned out, that administrator was in the midst of his…
  • Jun 10

    Refusal to Hire a Felon May be Grounds for Lawsuit

    Refusal to Hire a Felon May be Grounds for Lawsuit
    It's long been known that a criminal record could hinder one's chances of landing gainful employment. But if a person is denied employment on the basis of a prior felony, is that grounds for a lawsuit? Historically, our Los Angeles…
  • Jun 2

    Overtime Pay for California Home Health Aides Weighed in Washington

    Overtime Pay for California Home Health Aides Weighed in Washington
    As the baby boom generation sails toward retirement and further into old age, the home health care industry is poised to see a boom. But exactly what that will look like, our Los Angeles labor attorneys know, is a matter of speculation, as…
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New York Employment Attorneys Blog

New York Employment Attorneys Blog

Covers employment discrimination, severance, wage violations, sexual harassment and civil rights. By The Harman Firm, P.C.

http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneysblog.com/
  • Jun 12

    National Labor Review Board Decisions Put in Jeopardy by Recess Appointment

    National Labor Review Board Decisions Put in Jeopardy by Recess Appointment
    From January 4 to January 6, 2012, President Obama made several judicial appointments, including five to the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"). The Administration viewed this period as part of twenty-day "intrasession recess" (as…
  • Jun 10

    Protections for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Remain Piecemeal at Best

    Protections for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Remain Piecemeal at Best
    On May 31, the New York Times ran a useful overview of the state of legal protections for LGBTQ workers. It is not a pretty picture: there is still no protection at the federal level. In fact, in the majority of states, it is legal to fire…
  • Jun 6

    Court Will Decide which Starbucks Employees Take Tip

    Court Will Decide which Starbucks Employees Take Tip
    On Tuesday, May 28th, the New York State Court of Appeals heard oral arguments regarding two suits against Starbucks: Barenboim v. Starbucks Corp., in which baristas claim that shift supervisors were illegally included in tip pools, and…
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St. Louis Overtime Lawyer Blog

St. Louis Overtime Lawyer Blog

Covers wage and hour, breaks and off the clock work. By Riggan Law Firm, LLC.

http://www.stlouisovertimelawyerblog.com/
  • Mar 14

    Work-Related Travel Time: When Is It Compensable?

    Work-Related Travel Time: When Is It Compensable?
    Many people travel for work. However, many people do not know their rights as an employee or how their employer should adequately compensate them for this travel time. The law on compensable travel time can be a tricky business to navigate,…
  • Mar 10

    Riggan Law Firm Obtains Conditional Class Certification in Paramedic/EMT Overtime Lawsuit

    Riggan Law Firm Obtains Conditional Class Certification in Paramedic/EMT Overtime Lawsuit
    On March 8, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, in the case of Burkeen, et al. v. New Madrid County Ambulance District, issued an Order conditionally certifying the case as a collective action pursuant…
  • Mar 2

    Riggan Law Firm Obtains Court Order Invalidating Class Waiver

    Riggan Law Firm Obtains Court Order Invalidating Class Waiver
    Currently, a major issue in the field of labor law is the enforceability of class waivers. Some employers have attempted to avoid the risk of class action employment cases by requiring their employees--as a condition of employment or…
Rank this Week: 545

Business Blog

Business Blog

Covers business law, labor & employment, real estate and securities and finance topics. By Scarinci Hollenbeck.

http://www.businesslawnews.com/
  • Jun 18

    NY and NJ Employment Law: Use of Temporary Workers Has Legal Risk

    NY and NJ Employment Law: Use of Temporary Workers Has Legal Risk
    U.S. companies are found to increasingly rely upon “temporary” workers to fill out their workforces. In fact, there are 2.86 million temporary and “contract” workers likely hard at work right now in companies across…
  • Jun 17

    DOL Provides Updated Guidance on Notice of Exchange Required by PPACA

    DOL Provides Updated Guidance on Notice of Exchange Required by PPACA
    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposes a number of new obligations on New York and New Jersey employers. One of the most significant notification requirements involves the health insurance marketplaces that will be…
  • Jun 14

    Affordable Care Act Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination Against Pregnant Dependent

    Affordable Care Act Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination Against Pregnant Dependent
    The Affordable Care Act continues to cause confusion for employers. The latest concern is whether a healthcare plan that fails to provide maternity coverage for an employee’s dependent daughter runs afoul of the law. Under the Pregnancy…
Rank this Week: 913

Hunton Employment & Labor Law…

Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives

Analyzes and covers developments in employment and labor issues. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonlaborblog.com/
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California Employment Lawyer Blog

California Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers employment class actions, damages, and laws. By Fakhimi & Associates.

http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/
  • Jun 15

    Sexual Harassment Against Teens Pervasive at Summer Job

    Sexual Harassment Against Teens Pervasive at Summer Job
    It's summer, and many teens will be entering the workforce for the first time. It's an unfortunate reality that some of them may become victims of sexual harassment by superiors or older co-workers who see them as vulnerable, unaware of…
  • Jun 10

    Sexual Harassment "Blueprint" Restricts Campus Conduct

    Sexual Harassment "Blueprint" Restricts Campus Conduct
    In response to alleged mishandling of sexual harassment claims on college campuses throughout the country, the Justice Department's Office of Civil Rights issued a 47-page open letter to the University of Montana - one of many such offenders…
  • May 30

    Sexual Harassment Allegations Hit California CEO a Second Time

    Sexual Harassment Allegations Hit California CEO a Second Time
    He was once the head of Infosys, India's second-largest software services exporter. However, he was forced out following a sexual harassment lawsuit, which was later settled out of court. He then took up at the California-based iGate CEO.…
Rank this Week: 843

Whistleblower Law Blog

Whistleblower Law Blog

Covers legislation, news and cases for whistleblowers and those who represent them. By The Employment Group.

http://employmentlawgroupblog.com
  • Jun 5

    Tenth Circuit Gives Another Win to Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower

    Tenth Circuit Gives Another Win to Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower
    Another federal appeals court supported the U.S. Department of Labor in its move toward a more employee-friendly reading of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), holding that the law protects whistleblowers who reasonably believe that any SOX-related…
  • Jun 4

    Maryland Appeals Court Restores $650,000 Jury Verdict for Whistleblower

    Maryland Appeals Court Restores $650,000 Jury Verdict for Whistleblower
    DISCLAIMER: THIS POST CONCERNS A CLIENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT LAW GROUP® LAW FIRM. THE RESULTS OF ALL CASES DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PAST SUCCESSES DO NOT PREDICT OR GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESSES.…
  • May 29

    ARB Again Holds that SOX Protects Employees Who Warn of Future Wrongdoing

    ARB Again Holds that SOX Protects Employees Who Warn of Future Wrongdoing
    The U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (ARB) upheld all aspects of a $1.2 million award to a whistleblower in a retaliation case under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), echoing a recent Third Circuit decision and lending…
Rank this Week: 819