Labor & Employment Law

Mark Schneider Appointed Co-Chair of Littler’s Traditional Labor Law Practicre – PR-USA.net

Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has appointed Minneapolis Shareholder Mark Schneider as co-chair of the firm’s Traditional Labor Law Practice, a cornerstone practice for the firm.

Mary Pivec Joins Labor and Employment Team at Williams Mullen – YAHOO!

Mary E. Pivec, noted labor and employment attorney, has joined Williams Mullen in the law firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mary E. Pivec, noted labor and employment attorney, has joined Williams Mullen as a partner in the law firm’s Washington …

The Robots Are Winning: Why Workers Are Losing the War With Technology – Atlantic Online (blog)

There is no economic law that says that everyone … increasing the value of those jobs. Skill-biased technical change has also been important in the past. For most of the 19th century, about 25% of all agriculture labor threshed grain.

Practical Law Company Launches Labor & Employment Service & Announces Panel of Legal Industry Leaders to Advisory Board – msnbc.com

NEW YORK, NY — Practical Law Company (PLC), a provider of practical legal know-how to law firms, law departments and law schools, announced today the official launch of its newest online service for law firms, PLC Labor & Employment (PLC L&E … Continue reading

Practical Law Company Launches Labor & Employment Service & Announces Panel of Legal Industry Leaders to Advisory Board – Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire -10/25/11)- Practical Law Company (PLC), a provider of practical legal know-how to law firms, law departments and law schools, announced today the official launch of its newest online service for law firms, PLC Labor & Employment …

Labor’s Inspector General critical of Obama green job programs – Examiner

The Department of Labor was supposed to have trained over 124,000 people for these new “green jobs,” but less than half that number have actually received any training. Of those, some 8,000 were placed in jobs yet only 1,300 workers … Continue reading

United States: Employee Rights Notice Must Be Posted Under The National Labor Relations Act – Mondaq

In a recent case employees brought a collective action in a California federal court seeking remedies for violations of California law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for deductions taken from their final pay checks for debt balances.

Mark Schneider Appointed Co-Chair of Littler’s Traditional Labor Law Practice – PR Inside

SAN FRANCISCO (October 24, 2011) – Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has appointed Minneapolis Shareholder Mark Schneider as co-chair of the firm’s Traditional Labor Law …

Calif. Minors Need Work Permits for Most Jobs – Hispanic Business

While complaints about minors’ hours and jobs do come from concerned parents or school … Civil penalties for violating child labor laws can cost an employer up to $10,000 per minor employee for more severe violations, according to the …

Labor Worries Rise As Planting Season Nears In Ala. – NPR News

Alabama farmers are facing a labor crisis because of the … Robert Bentley’s plan to get jobs for out-of-work Alabamians by passing the nation’s toughest immigration law. Among other things, it calls for police to detain suspects if there’s …