Labor & Employment Law

According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics … different wages for comparable work. However, the law does not define the term comparable work, and the state’s job classification system has not been updated in more … Continue reading →

Present law places no limit on benefits for severely injured … “These bills are attacks on working Mainers rights and security,” the labor federation said. “They do not create a single job or move our economy forward. These attacks will … Continue reading →

The Socialists are dangling the prospect of writing into the constitution an obligation to consult the unions on social and labor laws if they play ball on pension … hours and wage costs in return for job security. France’s economic … Continue reading →

AUGUSTA, Maine — Labor Commissioner Robert Winglass says his agency is gearing up to implement the new law on unemployment fraud … insurance in the recent recession. “Maine’s job creators need to use their resources to invest in growth …

Labor law violations mounted, including frequent cases of discrimination … Many economists argue that outsized union wages reduce employment and lead to higher prices for consumers. The Nobel Prize-winning economist Gary Becker, for example, has written …

This decade, U.S. law schools will produce four times as many new lawyers as there will be jobs for them, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of people taking the LSAT, required for admission to law … Continue reading →

Cunningham, who is an associate assistant secretary for regulatory affairs at the Department of Labor, and a law professor at Howard University, used her presentation at the National Action Network’s conference in Washington, D.C., on April 11 to aver …

Essential U S Employment and Labor Law for the French Entrepreneur: A comparison with the French legal system. The Legal business conferences help entrepreneurs better understand French and American legal systems so they can better handle the …

are the primary sources of labor and employment law. Because the Labour Code has been updated at least ten times since 2007, employers are advised to review relevant Code provisions on a regular basis. The latest revisions to the Labour … Continue reading →

Irving Geslewitz, a labor and employment attorney with the Chicago-based firm … t matter how many hours they work and that they’re exempt (from wage and hour laws),” Geslewitz said. “You give someone a title like chief Twitter officer and … Continue reading →