Labor & Employment Law 
Goodwin Procter Expands Labor & Employment Practice with Addition of Kristen Garcia Dumont in Silicon Valley – StreetInsider.com
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced that Kristen Garcia Dumont has joined the firm’s Litigation Department in its Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices as a member of Goodwin’s Labor & Employment and …
Union prepares to battle Monti on Italian job reform – Chicago Tribune
Bosses complain Italy’s labor laws make it hard to get rid of workers … than expected by weakening protections against dismissal provided not only in new employment contracts, as expected, but also for millions of people already in jobs.
Red Tape UK: How the Coalition is choking our businesses – Daily Mail
After the blizzard of employment laws forced upon small and medium-sized firms under Labour, which are suffocating chances of economic growth, the Coalition promised to help Britain’s small businesses. David Cameron vowed to create a ‘new economic …
Making $2.13 an Hour and the Boss Skims Tips? How We Can Fight Exploitation in Restaurants – AlterNet
Restaurant labor is classified differently than any other form of work in the United States. Unlike most jobs, where a base wage provides the majority of one’s income, federal law allows restaurants to pay as little as $2.13 an hour … Continue reading
Facebook ID info raised in job interviews – kmtr
This is a way to get a good feel for the person,” said Dr. Henry Drummonds who teaches labor and employment law at Lewis and Clark Law School. He said he’s not surprised employers are asking for Facebook passwords but … Continue reading
Italian union calls strike over Monti’s job reforms – msnbc.com
Employers welcomed the proposed changes to laws which they say discourage companies … but also for millions of people already in jobs. The key reform to Article 18 of the labor code, a talisman for the unions of concessions they … Continue reading
Women-Owned Law Firm Expanding With New Lateral, L.A. Office – Law.com
Back then, the firm had nine lawyers. Miller Law Group specializes in representing employers in labor and employment and related litigation. “What’s fueling the growth is the economy in the last few years,” said founding partner Michele Ballard Miller.
Don’t overlook Mike Daisey’s bigger point about Apple – CNN
They often take whatever job is available just so that they can survive. Businesses, on the other hand, incur little or no cost when they engage in unfair labor practice. Many existing laws are only good on paper, and businesses … Continue reading
Florida poised to become first US state to test public workers – Alaska Dispatch
The various drug-testing proposals are all of a piece, says lawyer George Wentworth at the pro-labor National Employment Law Project, in New York. “This is symptomatic of what happens in a bad economy, where just as unemployed workers are being … Continue reading
Monti Eyes Labor Plan Amid Jobless Youth, Trapped Firemen – Bloomberg
Labor Minister Elsa Fornero, who has led the talks, has reached a broad agreement on offering young workers job contracts that offer more security … employers say the law discourages hiring when times are good. The rule applies to companies … Continue reading
