Labor & Employment Law 
Fisher & Phillips Partner Michael P. Royal Named to the 2012 International Who’s Who of Management L – PR-USA.net
Michael P. Royal, a partner with the Dallas office of national labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP, has been recognized as one of the world’s leading labor and employment lawyers in the 2012 International Who’s Who of … Continue reading
Hundreds of Millions of Children Labor to Survive – Voice of America
We need to provide employment for adults,” said Quinn … The International Labor Organization is calling for nations to strengthen laws aimed at protecting children from exploitation. It also calls for giving all children a quality education …
Disability Employment App Challenge: Educating Employers and Job Seekers with Disabilities – Whitehouse.gov (press release)
Nearly 22 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law and 39 years after the passage … That’s why the Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) recently launched the Disability Employment App Challenge.
Rights group urges Qatar labor reform before World Cup – Reuters
Migrant workers are unable to change jobs without their employer’s permission and their … Qatar said World Cup organizers would ensure contractors adhered to international labor laws for workers employed in construction projects before the …
Former Typhoon chefs force open founder’s estate, file $5 million lawsuit alleging forced labor and indentured servitude – Oregonian
Bureau investigators allege the chain leveraged the federal E-2 visa program and employment contracts … before an administrative law judge, agency spokesman Bob Estabrook said. A new date hasn’t been set. Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian …
NFL Concussion Suit Likely To Get Sacked By Employment Law – Forbes
First, it will argue as it has done in previous player-injury cases that federal employment law governs any claims … The league also can argue that Section 301 of federal labor law covers any claims since the players operate under … Continue reading
United States: The Summer Jobs+ Initiative vs. Child Labor Laws – Mondaq
With this renewed focus on employing youth, employers in general should refresh themselves with the labor laws surrounding the employment of minors, regardless of whether your business is associated with the Summer Jobs+ initiative. An employer unfamiliar …
Ogletree Deakins’ Tibor Nagy Ranked in Chambers USA – Tucson Citizen
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Tibor Nagy, Jr. from the firm’s Tucson office has been included in the 2012 edition of … Continue reading
Cohen & Grigsby Attorney Serves as Scrivener for U.S. Department of Labor Question and Answer Session on Employee Benefits Plans – Yahoo Finance
Wagner is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, serves as a frequent speaker on diverse benefit topics, and is the past Management Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Employee …
Dallas’ Mark Shank Recognized Among Top U.S. Labor & Employment Lawyers – PRLog (free press release)
Shank, a partner in the firm of Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP, has been honored in a select group of notable practitioners in the 2012 Chambers USA legal directory based on his work in labor and employment law. PRLog … Continue reading
