Labor & Employment Law 
GORMLEY: Criticism of Sask. Party ‘whiny and cranky’ – Regina Leader-Post
This question implies that during a time of record economic activity and employment in Saskatchewan … court ruling that overturned the province’s essential services labour law. It’s important here to understand the interaction between law …
Feb jobs report: good news and not-so-good news, especially for older workers – Examiner
The Labor Department has just released the February jobs report … according to new report by the National Employment Law Project, a worker advocacy group. And for 2011, 4 in 10 older workers were unemployed for a full year, which … Continue reading
Over 50 and Looking for Work? Be Patient – Wall Street Journal
A report out today from the National Employment Law Project finds that while older workers fare pretty well in the labor market, it takes them a much longer time than younger workers to find a job if they’re unemployed. Would-be … Continue reading
Jobs Report: When Will Things Get Better For Older Workers Who’ve Lost Their Jobs? – Huffington Post
While roughly a quarter of older jobless people passed the six-month mark in 2007, in 2011 more than half did, according to new report by the National Employment Law Project … He is unable to do physical labor because of … Continue reading
Report: Labor law repeal hurts seniors, small businesses, taxpayers – Washington Times
Eisenach and Caves report the Labor Department understated the amount of home care that would be covered under overtime laws, which the authors found would be three times greater than estimated. Eisenach and Caves write, (The report) suffers …
Does your business have a social media policy working for you? – Examiner
According to John Kalter, a shareholder in Godfrey & Kahn’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, in an article published in Milwaukee BizTimes (Feb. 6 – Feb. 19, 2012): “In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversaw a number … Continue reading
Try telling middle America the job market is back – Financial Times
This law, which celebrates its 50th birthday … as previously disaffected workers are drawn back into the jobs market. This time, potential workers seem to have drifted away from the labour market, and not come back. The labour force has … Continue reading
U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed Before Jobs Data; Green Mountain Sinks – Bloomberg
The Labor Department will release its monthly jobs report at 8:30 a.m. in Washington … Bondholders tendered 152 billion euros ($201 billion) of Greek-law bonds, or 85.8 percent, in response to the offer to swap their holdings.
U.S. Extends Its Run of Strong Job Growth Another Month – New York Times
The economy added 227,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department reported Friday … professional services like law and accounting, hotels and restaurants, and mining. The construction industry lost jobs after two months of gains, and the …
Cabinet calls for deal on labour broking – Independent Online
He was responding to questions on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s call this week for labour law reforms to support job creation. “What is needed is a comprehensive set of reforms that maximise job creation,” Gordhan wrote in an opinion piece … Continue reading
