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Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

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  • May 20

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss today’s conviction of Canon Rideout

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss today’s conviction of Canon Rideout
    Canon Rideout has been convicted today at Lewes Crown Court of 34 indecent assaults and two attempted rapes. The majority of the assaults took place at Ilfield Hall Children’s Home where Rideout was an assistant curate between 1962 and…
  • May 20

    Riliance Sign Up 700th Law Firm

    Riliance Sign Up 700th Law Firm
    Riliance Software the UK's leading provider of Risk & Compliance systems for COLP's & COFA's have now signed up 700 law firms ranging from sole practitioners up to large national firms and leading ABS's.
  • May 20

    Child Abuse Lawyer Liz Dux comments in the Daily Star on Chorister School

    Child Abuse Lawyer Liz Dux comments in the Daily Star on Chorister School
    The Daily Star featured an article on Sunday 19th May which told the story of one of our clients. Our client, who is now aged 60, was abused by a long-serving headmaster at The Chorister School in Durham. Like many other victims of abuse, our…
Rank this Week: 13

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/
  • May 19

    Employers must use the revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) after May 7, 2013.

    Employers must use the revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) after May 7, 2013.
    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, advises employers that after May 7, 2013*only the newly revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9)** may be used New York State…
  • May 19

    Files on Conflicts of Interest

    Files on Conflicts of Interest
    Tyler, Texas attorney and State Bar of Texas President Buck Files has written an informative essay on conflicts of interest which appears in the April 2013 Voice for the Defense (page 15). The essay uses the federal case U.S. v....
  • May 18

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption
    In many situations, the first to file a lawsuit in a controversy obtains procedural and sometimes substantive advantages over later filers. The Utah Supreme Court held last week, however, that winning the race to the courthouse carries no…
Rank this Week: 53

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: 73

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/
  • May 20

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law
    Lauren Willis, When Nudges Fail: Slippery Defaults, 80 U. Chi. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2013) available at SSRN.Paul OhmIf Jotwell is meant to surface obscure gems of legal scholarship, which might go unnoticed otherwise, I might be missing…
  • May 17

    The Brave New World of Identification

    The Brave New World of Identification
    Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint.  While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
  • May 15

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking
    Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
Rank this Week: 109

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/
Rank this Week: 114

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: 123

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
  • May 16

    Updated Kaiser Family Foundation Tool May Help Project Which Employees Will Get Subsidie

    Updated Kaiser Family Foundation Tool May Help Project Which Employees Will Get Subsidie
    Employers, health insurers, health plan administrators and brokers and individuals wanting help projecting when employees or other individuals are likely to qualify for subsidies for enrolling in the health insurance exchanges established…
  • May 12

    New IRS Guidance On ESOP Investment Diversification Reminder To Tighten Compliance, Risk Management

    New IRS Guidance On ESOP Investment Diversification Reminder To Tighten Compliance, Risk Management
    Fiduciaries, administrators, sponsors, advisors, trustees and others with involvement or responsibility for Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) should review these rules and ensure that appropriate steps are taken to update their plan terms…
  • May 9

    EBSA Releases Model ACA Notices Discussing Coverage Option

    EBSA Releases Model ACA Notices Discussing Coverage Option
    Employer and other health plans should begin updating their health plan notice and enrollment documents in response to the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s release today of the following key…
Rank this Week: 150

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer…

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Covers estate planning, probate, taxes, elder law, business law and employment law issues. By David M. Goldman.

http://www.floridaestateplanninglawyerblog.com/
  • May 14

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan
    Probate can have the reputation of being a nightmare, and many hate the idea of going through this process. If the idea of transferring your assets through probate daunts you, then you will be happy to know that living trusts can avoid…
  • May 9

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan
    Over the last year I worked with an intern in our office of a Law Review article for Texas Tech University. This article describes problems with current estate planning and takes the premise that most estate planners have become lazy because…
  • May 9

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney
    A Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) allows you, the "principal", to designate someone, the "agent", to act on your behalf. Depending on the DPA, your agent will have authority to oversee your financial affairs or your medical treatment. Having…
Rank this Week: 169

ERISA Lawyer Blog

ERISA Lawyer Blog

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

http://www.erisalawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 192

Illinois Sexual Harassment…

Illinois Sexual Harassment Attorney Blog

Covers employment discrimination, constructive discharge, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment. By Peter M. LaSorsa.

http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/
  • May 20

    National Food Corp. Pays $650,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

    National Food Corp. Pays $650,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
    National Food Corporation ("NFC") pays $650,000 to five workers to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. The sexual harassment lawsuit was first filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") after initial settlement talks…
  • May 18

    Sexual Harassment Settlement Talk

    Sexual Harassment Settlement Talk
    So what happens if you are the victim of sexual harassment in Illinois as far as first steps? Well, sometimes it makes sense to first send out a demand letter and try to settle the case as quick as possible. There are a few good reasons for…
  • May 16

    New Breed Logistics Pays $1.5 Million in Sexual Harassment Case

    New Breed Logistics Pays $1.5 Million in Sexual Harassment Case
    A jury awarded $1.5 million to four employees who worked for New Breed Logistics. The lawsuit was based on sexual harassment and retaliation and was first filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ("EEOC"). According to…
Rank this Week: 221

HR Watchdog

HR Watchdog

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

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

    Employer Cited for More Than $1.6 Million

    Employer Cited for More Than $1.6 Million
    California Labor Commissioner Julie Su issued citations totaling $1,625,468 to the Bedford Care Group, Inc., an assisted living provider located in Fresno, California. The...
  • May 15

    More Employment Lawsuits in 2013?

    More Employment Lawsuits in 2013?
    According to international legal services firm Fulbright & Jaworski’s newest Litigation Trends Survey, employers faced more lawsuits in 2012 than 2011, with labor and...
  • May 14

    “Job Killer” Singles Out California Employers with New Mandates, Penaltie

    “Job Killer” Singles Out California Employers with New Mandates, Penaltie
    A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed “job killer” bill mandating a new state health care program and placing another California-only requirement on employers will be...
Rank this Week: 299

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/
  • May 20

    Bank of America Agrees to Another Massive Settlement Related to Countrywide Acquisition

    Bank of America Agrees to Another Massive Settlement Related to Countrywide Acquisition
    It has been said that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. For Bank of America, its acquisition of Countrywide has been a persistent melding of farce and tragedy. Earlier this year, Bank of America agreed to pay $11.6…
  • May 17

    Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Certification

    Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Certification
    California’s Court of Appeal continues to articulate a measured, well-reasoned class action jurisprudence, most recently by taking a second look at its own order affirming a trial court’s denial of class certification. See…
  • May 15

    Closing Arguments in Major Banks’ Arbitration Collusion Trial

    Closing Arguments in Major Banks’ Arbitration Collusion Trial
    For some companies, apparently even the famously liberal policy favoring arbitration isn’t enough of an assurance that they can avoid defending a consumer class action in court. Or so the plaintiffs in an antitrust bench trial pending…
Rank this Week: 318

Whistleblowing & Compliance Law…

Whistleblowing & Compliance Law Blog

Covers compliance counseling and whistleblowing defense claims. By Epstein Becker Green.

http://www.whistleblowingcompliancelaw.com/
Rank this Week: 343

Doorey's Workplace Law Blog

Doorey's Workplace Law Blog

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Professor David Doorey.

http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog
  • May 20

    Upcoming Work Law Conference

    Upcoming Work Law Conference
    It’s a busy time for labour and employment law academics. I, like many other scholars in work law and industrial relations, am bogged down right now in preparing papers for upcoming academic conferences.  This means fewer blog…
  • May 9

    My New Academic Papers on Labour Law

    My New Academic Papers on Labour Law
    One thing I do on this website is promote Canadian academic scholarship in labour and employment law.   You can always find links to many of the best academic papers in the field, from Canadian and foreign academics, on this list of SSRN…
  • May 7

    Osgoode Hall Law School’s, “Oh, the Cases You’ll Know”

    Osgoode Hall Law School’s, “Oh, the Cases You’ll Know”
    My favorite children’s poem, with a twist, as read by faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School.  
Rank this Week: 349

CCH WorkDay Blog

CCH WorkDay Blog

Covers labor and employment law developments. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog
  • May 17

    Colorado governor signs anti-discrimination act targeting small employer

    Colorado governor signs anti-discrimination act targeting small employer
    Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper recently signed the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013.  The anti-discrimination act will allow the additional remedies of compensatory and punitive damages in employment…
  • May 17

    Teacher fired for Facebook comment reinstated; court adopts a “just venting” defense

    Teacher fired for Facebook comment reinstated; court adopts a “just venting” defense
    In the latest in a growing body of case law regarding teachers who are disciplined after taking to cyberspace to air their workaday grievances, a New York appeals court concluded that termination was too harsh a punishment for a teacher who…
  • May 17

    Third Circuit rules recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid

    Third Circuit rules recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid
    In yet another blow to the authority of the embattled NLRB, a divided Third Circuit ruled the recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid; thus, a three-member panel comprised in part of Becker was improperly constituted…
Rank this Week: 360

Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP

Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP

Weiss Berzowski Brady has produced legal podcasts on a variety of topics.

http://www.wbb-law.com/multimedia/blog
  • Oct 15

    Political Discussions in the Workplace

    Political Discussions in the Workplace
    Post by Anna M. Pepelnjak Once again, elections are fast approaching. Divisive issues are at stake. The sides are profoundly separated and the “middle ground” looks to be disappearing. So, what happens when folks having politically…
  • Oct 10

    Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?

    Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?
    Post by Barry R. White Most of my clients understand that judgments accrue interest from the time they are entered until they are paid. However, there is some confusion among my clients as to how to calculate interest because the rules…
  • Sep 25

    Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!

    Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!
    Post by Sandy Swartzberg My grandfather, Sam, made the comment once that you are lucky if government is only twenty years behind where we are technologically. The JOBS Act is an example of this theory. The JOBS Act recognizes the influence…
Rank this Week: 363

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/
  • May 17

    Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort

    Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort
    Last week's post about whether certain employees in the news deserved to be fired, in addition to generating some great comments from readers, got me thinking about firings in general. I don't like to fire people.  What's the world…
  • May 9

    Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!

    Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!
    Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone would be world-famous for 15 minutes. Wouldn't you hate for your 15 minutes of fame to be from getting fired from your job? Or having everybody on the Internet cyber-shouting for your employer to…
  • May 2

    Is your company a target of the EEOC?

    Is your company a target of the EEOC?
    Is your company an EEOC target? I've written before about the Strategic Enforcement Plan of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which was officially adopted last December, and the Commission's priorities. Last…
Rank this Week: 367

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: 366

Lisa Law View

Lisa Law View

Covers labor and employment law issues.

http://lisahome.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    Resisting Workplace Discrimination Proactively

    Resisting Workplace Discrimination Proactively
    Common people face many issues daily. People have their own stories of strife and sorrows. Conflicts arise anywhere you go. Humanity is challenged physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and even spiritually. How do you cope? How do you…
  • May 13

    Interesting Facts about It’s the Law Poster

    Interesting Facts about It’s the Law Poster
    Every single day about 13 people in the United States suffer from fatal injuries due to work-related cases. Translated to annual figures this means that there are close to 5000 workers yearly die on the job. In addition, studies show that 4…
  • May 6

    Be a Better Manager with Right Posters in Right Place

    Be a Better Manager with Right Posters in Right Place
    It is more challenging to become a better manager these days compared to any generation. Seniority is no longer the only basis for getting promoted. Education alone cannot be your ticket to success as well. The executives you know may not…
Rank this Week: 385

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
  • May 13

    'Required' Union Poster Unlawful According to D.C. Circuit

    'Required' Union Poster Unlawful According to D.C. Circuit
    On May 7, 2013, in Nat’l Ass’n of Mfrs. v. NLRB, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decided that a rule implemented by the National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”)…
  • May 9

    Mitchell Boyarsky to Speak at Upcoming NJBIA Employment Seminar

    Mitchell Boyarsky to Speak at Upcoming NJBIA Employment Seminar
    Mitchell Boyarsky, a Director in the Gibbons Employment & Labor Law Department, will speak at the upcoming NJBIA Employment Seminar, "Workplace Harassment & Discrimination: Creating a Culture of Zero Tolerance," on Friday, May 10,…
  • May 9

    Gov. Christie Issues Conditional Veto of Social Networking Privacy Bill

    Gov. Christie Issues Conditional Veto of Social Networking Privacy Bill
    On Monday, May 5, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto of Assembly Bill No. 2878, the controversial piece of proposed legislation that sought to bar most employers from requiring current or prospective employees…
Rank this Week: 433

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/
  • May 20

    Patriots Cut Defensive Tackle Due to Diabete

    Patriots Cut Defensive Tackle Due to Diabete
    The New England Patriots recently cut Defensive Tackle Kyle Love.  They cut him two weeks after his diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes.  As Jon Hyman points out at Ohio Employer's Law Blog, that cut probably violates the Americans with…
  • May 16

    Massive Lawsuit Against Bloggers is Reined In

    Massive Lawsuit Against Bloggers is Reined In
    Joseph Rakofsky sued some 74 people, who had the temerity to criticize him on the internet and other places.  I previously wrote about his lawsuit against everybody here.  He filed suit in the state of New York against everyone from…
  • May 15

    To Be Or Not To Be An Independent Contractor

    To Be Or Not To Be An Independent Contractor
    A frequent question arises regarding when an employee is an independent contractor and when is he just a regular employee.  Many employers have moved to using independent contractors instead of employees.  The status…
Rank this Week: 436

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: 457

Washington D.C. Employment Law…

Washington D.C. Employment Law Update

Covers labor and employment law developments in Washington, D.C. By Littler.

http://www.dcemploymentlawupdate.com
  • May 17

    Bills Would Expand Pregnancy, Nursing Workplace Right

    Bills Would Expand Pregnancy, Nursing Workplace Right
    This week members of the House and Senate introduced legislation designed to improve protections for pregnant and nursing employees. On Tuesday lawmakers reintroduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1975, S. 942), a bill that would…
  • May 17

    EEOC Updates Disability Guidance Document

    EEOC Updates Disability Guidance Document
    Pursuant to the agency’s Strategic Plan, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revised and updated four disability guidance documents. Among other goals outlined in the Strategic Plan is to ensure the EEOC…
  • May 16

    Senate Committee Questions NLRB Nominees as Third Circuit Declares Recess Appointments Unconstitutional

    Senate Committee Questions NLRB Nominees as Third Circuit Declares Recess Appointments Unconstitutional
    The three National Labor Relations Board members up for reconsideration and two new Board nominees faced pointed questions from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday. Last month, President Obama…
Rank this Week: 496

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: 498

Suits by Suits

Suits by Suits

Covers disputes between companies and executives. Published by Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

http://www.suitsbysuits.com/
  • May 17

    The Inbox - May 17, 2013

    The Inbox - May 17, 2013
    May flowers are blooming, and so is the Suits by Suits news: CEO dismissals hit a 10-year high in 2012, according to The Corporate Board’s study of CEO succession practices.  Matteo Tonello of the Corporate Board published this…
  • May 15

    Supreme Court Considering Whether to Accept Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case

    Supreme Court Considering Whether to Accept Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
    Only a handful of employment cases make it all the way to the Supreme Court’s august chambers at One First Street.  That’s largely because the Court has discretion whether or not to review cases decided by lower courts of…
  • May 13

    Farmers Insurance Wins Summary Judgment on Ex-Employee’s Breach of Contract

    Farmers Insurance Wins Summary Judgment on Ex-Employee’s Breach of Contract
    As we’ve covered before on Suits by Suits, summary judgment can be a powerful weapon for a party to a civil lawsuit.  By granting summary judgment, a court can resolve a claim before trial, meaning that it’s never heard by a…
Rank this Week: 507

Fair Employment Legal Update

Fair Employment Legal Update

By Khorrami, LLP.

http://fairemploymentlegalupdate.com/
  • May 20

    Court of Appeals Allows Warehouse Workers for Amazon To Move Forward With Lawsuit

    Court of Appeals Allows Warehouse Workers for Amazon To Move Forward With Lawsuit
    The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Nevada federal court’s earlier ruling and held that Amazon.com warehouse workers may proceed with their labor law claims against the online retailer giant. Warehouse employees…
  • May 17

    Former PIMCO Executive Claims He Was Fired for Reporting Firm’s Financial Misconduct

    Former PIMCO Executive Claims He Was Fired for Reporting Firm’s Financial Misconduct
    A former executive at the Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was fired last year in retaliation for reporting financial misconduct at the firm to federal law enforcement officials.…
  • May 16

    New York Based Restaurant Group Sued for Wage & Hour Violation

    New York Based Restaurant Group Sued for Wage & Hour Violation
    A class action lawsuit was recently filed in New York state court in Albany County against the Malozzi Group, owner of several New York restaurants, which is illustrative of another way some employers illegal rip off their hourly employees.…
Rank this Week: 532

Los Angeles Sexual Harassment…

Los Angeles Sexual Harassment Lawyer Blog

Covers sexual harassment and retaliation. By Okorie Okorocha.

http://www.losangelessexualharassmentlawyerblog.com/
  • May 15

    Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Sued for Harassment, Retaliation

    Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Sued for Harassment, Retaliation
    The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is once again the target of a civil lawsuit, this one by two deputies who had been part of a jail gang intelligence unit. Our Los Angeles harassment lawyers understand that the two were reportedly working…
  • May 9

    L.A. Police Department Lawsuits to be Probed, Vows Candidate

    L.A. Police Department Lawsuits to be Probed, Vows Candidate
    In his campaign to become city controller, Councilman Dennis Zine has said that his top priority would be to audit the risk management division of the Los Angeles Police Department, in an effort to determine why the agency has had so many…
  • Apr 23

    Sexual Harassment Prevention Failures by LAUSD, Manager Say

    Sexual Harassment Prevention Failures by LAUSD, Manager Say
    The Los Angeles Unified School District failed to stop its superintendent from sexually harassing a male subordinate, according to a recently filed lawsuit. Our Los Angeles sexual harassment lawyers understand that the district is also…
Rank this Week: 531

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/
  • May 20

    New Employee Privacy Law in Virginia Goes Into Effect July 2013

    New Employee Privacy Law in Virginia Goes Into Effect July 2013
    By Thomas Flaherty and Rebecca Roche Virginia has enacted a new law that is intended to enhance employee protections, particularly during union organizing drives in the Commonwealth.  Effective July 1, 2013, the law limits those…
  • May 20

    Minnesota Enacts "Ban the Box Law"

    Minnesota Enacts "Ban the Box Law"
    Effective January 1, 2014, recent amendments to Minnesota law will restrict the timing of pre-employment inquiries by most private employers into a candidate’s criminal past.  Employers who are not exempted from the law…
  • May 14

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation
     By Philip L. Gordon, Katherine (Katie) Dix, and Jordan Cornett The number of states enacting social media password protection laws has risen once again, as such legislation continues to gain traction across the country.  On May 1,…
Rank this Week: 550

The Law Planet Blog

The Law Planet Blog

Discusses investment, labor, and employment law, as well as securities arbitration, stockbroker issues, and legal technology. By LaBovick Law Group.

http://www.thelawplanetblog.com/
  • May 20

    Is Signing an Affidavit Naming Paternity a Double-Edged Sword?

    Is Signing an Affidavit Naming Paternity a Double-Edged Sword?
    There are now more children born to single parents than to parents who are married. Florida has a statute dealing with unmarried parents that lists the father on the birth certificate. A lot of unmarried couples end up breaking up and having…
  • May 17

    What Are Back Benefits For Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?

    What Are Back Benefits For Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
    Back benefits can be one of the more confusing aspects of Social Security disability for claimants. Although back benefits are confusing, they are also extremely important to the claimant because these benefits can reach to the tens of…
  • May 17

    The Legal Limit for Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Levels May be Reduced

    The Legal Limit for Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Levels May be Reduced
    On May 14, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that the legal limit for drinking and driving be lowered from .08% blood alcohol content to .05%. Every state in the union has laws on the books that a person is legally…
Rank this Week: 561

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: 566

Business Blog

Business Blog

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

http://www.businesslawnews.com/
  • May 20

    Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto

    Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto
    The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with Monsanto Co. in a closely watched case involving patented soybean seeds. The Court concluded that an Indiana farmer could not copy patented seeds through planting and harvesting without…
  • May 17

    “Gentlemen’s Club” Loses NYC Wage Lawsuit

    “Gentlemen’s Club” Loses NYC Wage Lawsuit
    As a New York City “gentlemen’s club” can attest, wage lawsuits can be costly for employers. The Penthouse Executive Club recently agreed to pay its dancers a total of $8 million to resolve allegations that it failed to pay…
  • May 16

    U.S. Supreme Court Has the Back of Businesses Large & Small: Study Shows Court Leans Pro-Busine

    U.S. Supreme Court Has the Back of Businesses Large & Small: Study Shows Court Leans Pro-Busine
    It is always good to have powerful friends, and a new study shows that the business community has a powerful ally in the U.S. Supreme Court.   Evidence shows the current Court strongly favors business interests, according to a new…
Rank this Week: 594

California Business and Employment…

California Business and Employment Law

Covers employment and business law in California. By Sayer Fausto LLP.

http://sflegal.wordpress.com
  • Jan 29

    Ledbetter Equal Pay Act Passes Congre

    Ledbetter Equal Pay Act Passes Congre
    In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) 550 U.S. 618,  Congress passed Senate Bill 181 (the “Lilly Ledbetter Fairy Pay Act of 2009?). There have been a number of attempts to…
  • Jan 27

    Opposing Sexual Harassment

    Opposing Sexual Harassment
    The United States Supreme Court clarified what it means to “oppose” sexual harassment.  in Crawford v. Metropolitan of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, Crawford was asked questions during a sexual harassment investigation. In…
  • Dec 31

    Statutory Immunity No Bar to Liability for Public Entity

    Statutory Immunity No Bar to Liability for Public Entity
    When 69-year-old Theodore DeJung was rejected for a full-time commissioner position for the Sonoma County Superior Court in favor of a person 26 years his junior, Mr. DeJung sued the court for age discrimination in violation of the Fair…
Rank this Week: 605

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
  • May 13

    Tax Court Blasts IRS for ‘Obfuscation’ in Whistleblower Case

    Tax Court Blasts IRS for ‘Obfuscation’ in Whistleblower Case
    In an unusually blunt opinion, the U.S. Tax Court rebuked the Internal Revenue Service for continuing to fight award claims made by two anonymous whistleblowers — even as the agency was reopening the same claims in a related…
  • May 7

    After Blowing Whistle on Itself, Utah Hospital Chain Agrees to Pay $25.5 Million

    After Blowing Whistle on Itself, Utah Hospital Chain Agrees to Pay $25.5 Million
    Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare Inc. will pay $25.5 million to settle claims that it violated federal laws, including the Stark Law against profit-driven referrals by doctors. The healthcare network, based in Salt Lake City, had…
  • May 7

    Court Won’t Review Wiest; “Reasonable Belief” Is Law in Third Circuit

    Court Won’t Review Wiest; “Reasonable Belief” Is Law in Third Circuit
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit won’t grant an en banc review of an earlier panel decision that made it easier for whistleblowers to claim protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). As a result, SOX whistleblowers in…
Rank this Week: 623

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/
  • May 20

    Wage Theft on Primetime TV?

    Wage Theft on Primetime TV?
    Last week, an Arizona restaurant called Amy's Baking Company went viral for all the wrong reasons. Amy's had been featured on Kitchen Nightmares, the Fox reality show on which celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay swoops in to save poorly run…
  • May 18

    Black Farm Workers Allege Discrimination

    Black Farm Workers Allege Discrimination
    Our recent coverage of agricultural labor has included both modern-day slavery on tomato farms in Florida and farm workers who were fired for fleeing from a fire. Last week, the New York Times reported from another perspective: Americans who…
  • May 16

    Fast Food Strikes Continue Across the Country

    Fast Food Strikes Continue Across the Country
    Last month, New York City saw historic walkouts by fast food workers seeking better wages (our post). These heartening demonstrations are spreading. On Wednesday, Daily Kos blogged about the day's action in Wisconsin: "Milwaukee is the fifth…
Rank this Week: 631

SourcingSpeak

SourcingSpeak

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

http://www.sourcingspeak.com/
Rank this Week: 638

Whistleblower Protection Blog

Whistleblower Protection Blog

Covers legal issues related to corporate malfeasance and protection of whistleblowers. Published by the National Whistleblower Legal Defense and Education Fund.

http://www.whistleblowersblog.org/
  • May 17

    Securities and Exchange Commission Whistleblower Awards List

    Securities and Exchange Commission Whistleblower Awards List
    The SEC Office of the Whistleblower post Notices of Covered Action where a final judgement or order, by itself or together with other prior judgments or orders in the same action issued after July 21, 2010, results in monetary…
  • May 14

    Bard Whistleblower Awarded $10.1 Million

    Bard Whistleblower Awarded $10.1 Million
    C.R. Bard Inc., a medical device company based in New Jersey, has agreed to pay the United States $48.26 million to resolve claims that it knowingly caused false claims to be submitted to the Medicare. The claim alleged that the company paid…
  • Apr 30

    Bill to Extend Whistleblower Protections to Offshore Oil and Gas Workers Introduced

    Bill to Extend Whistleblower Protections to Offshore Oil and Gas Workers Introduced
    On Apr 18, 2013, Rep. George Miller (D-CA) introduced bill to extend whistleblower protections to offshore oil and gas workers. Currently there is no federal law that protects oil and gas workers if they are retaliated against after they…
Rank this Week: 656

Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Connecticut Employment Law Blog

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

http://www.ctemploymentlawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 660

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/
  • May 15

    Pending Mechanics' Lien Legislation to Impact PA Lender

    Pending Mechanics' Lien Legislation to Impact PA Lender
    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the lending world in May 2012 when it issued its opinion in Commerce Bank/Harrisburg  v. Kessler. In the case, the Court held that a bank's open-end mortgage was subordinate to a…
  • Apr 30

    Consumer Alert

    Consumer Alert
    About a week or so ago the stack of letters pictured to the right arrived in the mail like a stack of Christmas Cards.  The letters were from "Corporate Records Services" and stated on the front of the envelope "IMPORTANT ANNUAL MINUTES…
  • Apr 18

    IRS Announces Three-Month Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosion

    IRS Announces Three-Month Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosion
    On the day following the horrible events in Boston on April 15, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it would provide a three month extension for taxpayers affected by the explosions to file and pay their federal taxes. While the…
Rank this Week: 716

Arbitration Matters

Arbitration Matters

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

http://arbitrationmatters.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    Termination of Union business agent for misuse of confidential information upheld

    Termination of Union business agent for misuse of confidential information upheld
    Grievant was employed by the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, the Union representing state employees, as a business agent. She was also a member of OPEIU Local 12, the Union representing the MAPE staff. OPEIU and MAPE were…
  • May 12

    NLRB Defers to Arbitrator's award despite limited remedy

    NLRB Defers to Arbitrator's award despite limited remedy
    NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon has announced his intent to ask the Board to revise its standards for deferring to arbitrators' awards in cases alleging unlawful discrimination because of an employee's union or other protected…
  • May 5

    Mayor improperly interfered with discipline of Fire Captain

    Mayor improperly interfered with discipline of Fire Captain
    Arbitrator Mark Lurie has issued a decision sustaining a grievance filed by a Fire Captain over his demotion to firefighter. Miami-Dade Fire Captain Brian Beckmann authored a Facebook post concerning the Trayvon Martin case. The post was…
Rank this Week: 742

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/
  • May 14

    Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

    Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected
    In a recent decision involving employee social media activity, the National Labor Relations Board held that a high-end clothing boutique in San Francisco violated the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated employees who complained on…
  • May 13

    Liquor Law Update

    Liquor Law Update
    McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Alcoholic Beverage and Liquor License Practice Group recently published a Liquor Law Update, which can be accessed by clicking here.  The Update contains an article on employee tip pools that…
  • May 8

    NLRB'S Notice Posting Rule Invalidated by DC Court of Appeal

    NLRB'S Notice Posting Rule Invalidated by DC Court of Appeal
    This post was contributed by Bruce D. Bagley, Esq., a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Labor and Employment Practice Group. On May 7, 2013, a three-member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit vacated the NLRB's…
Rank this Week: 745

MBBP's Good Company

MBBP's Good Company

Covers news, events and developments in business, intellectual property, employment law. By Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton.

http://blogmbbp.wordpress.com
  • May 7

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator
    On April 11 MBBP client Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research announced its scientists have discovered a set of powerful gene regulators that control cell state and identity which they named “super-enhancers”. They found…
  • May 6

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud
    On April 9, MBBP client Made by Rabbit, Inc. announced it’s product, Flud, has received two Official Honoree awards at the 17th Annual Webby Awards. Flud, one of the leading personalized news apps available for the iPhone, was…
  • Apr 30

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad
    MBBP client Track180, Inc. announced today the launch of its debut news app Track180 on the iTunes store. Track 180 offers news in a different format from other apps by offering news from differing perspectives and inspiring reader…
Rank this Week: 747

Labor Relations Today

Labor Relations Today

Provides analysis, resources and commentary on developments in traditional labor law. By McKenna Long & Aldridge.

http://www.laborrelationstoday.com/
  • May 20

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 20, 2013

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 20, 2013
    7th Circuit Hears Argument that IN's Right-to-Work Law Constitutional: Ben James of Law360 ($$) writes that last Friday, Indiana's Attorney General told the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that Indiana's right-to-work law is…
  • May 17

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 17, 2013

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 17, 2013
    Board Chair: We Have a Duty to Keep Working: Ben James of Law360 ($$) reports that yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) held a hearing concerning pending nominations to the National…
  • May 16

    Third Circuit Is Second Court to Invalidate NLRB Recess Appointment

    Third Circuit Is Second Court to Invalidate NLRB Recess Appointment
    The Third Circuit Court of Appeals joined the D.C. Circuit in invalidating President Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board in a 2-1 decision issued today in NLRB v. New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation, Case No.…
Rank this Week: 756

The Employer Handbook

The Employer Handbook

Covers labor and employment law of PA, NJ and DE businesses. By Eric B. Meyer.

http://www.theemployerhandbook.com/
  • May 20

    GUEST POST: Wage Theft Quietly Becoming a Major Problem in Today's Workplace

    GUEST POST: Wage Theft Quietly Becoming a Major Problem in Today's Workplace
    Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It's Jesse Brar. Jesse is a Utah Employment Lawyer at Preston & Brar. (Want to guest blog at The Employer Handbook? Email me).
  • May 17

    I miss my mom

    I miss my mom
    I had a guest post on something or other all lined up to go today. But, I'm going to push that off until next week. Instead, I'm going to write about my mom. She died suddenly yesterday. Just 64; way too soon. In many ways, I'm sure she…
  • May 16

    3d Cir: Obama NLRB recess appointments (Becker too) were unconstitutional

    3d Cir: Obama NLRB recess appointments (Becker too) were unconstitutional
    In a 2-1 decision issued today (copy here), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the National Labor Relations Board lacked the authority to act as early as March 2010, when President Obama appointed Craig Becker to the Board. The…
Rank this Week: 810

Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Michael Fitzgibbon.

http://labourlawblog.typepad.com/managementupdates/
  • May 9

    Reprisals Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

    Reprisals Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000
    This is the second in a (broken) series of posts about reprisals. This time, reprisals under section 74 of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 which reads as follows: No employer or person acting on behalf of an employer shall intimidate,…
  • May 3

    A Milestone Blog Anniversary That, Not Surprisingly, I Missed

    A Milestone Blog Anniversary That, Not Surprisingly, I Missed
    I just realized that I've been writing this blog for 10 years. While I honestly don't pay all that much attention to these sorts of things, I can't believe where the time has gone. I have tried to resist the temptation to take a walk down…
  • Apr 30

    Ministry of Labour Releases OHS Supervisor Workbook and Employer Guide

    Ministry of Labour Releases OHS Supervisor Workbook and Employer Guide
    The Occupational Health and Safety Act is built upon the Internal Responsibility System. Put colloquially, health and safety in the workplace is everyone's business. Supervisor have a key role and responsibility under the legislation and the…
Rank this Week: 848

The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog

The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog

Covers wage and hour law. By Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

http://www.wagehourlitigation.com
  • May 17

    W.H.D.?: Here We Go Again . . . Independent Contractors Targeted Once More

    W.H.D.?: Here We Go Again . . . Independent Contractors Targeted Once More
    Authored by Alex Passantino A cable installation company recently entered into a consent judgment with the U.S. Department of Labor, agreeing to pay over $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to nearly 200 workers. [here] The…
  • May 17

    District Court "Tips" The Scale In Favor Of Restaurants On Server's Tip Credit Class Claim

    District Court "Tips" The Scale In Favor Of Restaurants On Server's Tip Credit Class Claim
    Co-authored by Arthur J. Rooney and Jeremy W. Stewart When should a tipped employee no longer be treated as a tipped employee?  Plaintiffs’ lawyers argue that restaurants cannot utilize the tip credit, or pay tipped employees a…
  • May 16

    New York DOL Publishes Draft Wage-Deduction Rule

    New York DOL Publishes Draft Wage-Deduction Rule
    Co-authored by Robert Whitman and Carlos Lopez Some good news for New York employers awaiting authorization to make wage deductions under the 2012 amendments to the state’s Labor Law:  the Department of Labor has posted draft rules…
Rank this Week: 853