Labor & Employment Law

Social Media, Passwords, and the Hiring Process: Privacy and Other Legal Rights – Forbes

Q&A with Renee Jackson, Labor & Employment Lawyer … to note that the law is lagging far behind technology in most instances, and employment and privacy laws are no exception. Applicants and employees generally have no expectation of privacy …

Why is slave labor on the rise in Russia, and how will Putin react? – Alaska Dispatch

The courts require an employment contract to hear a labor violation case. Several attempts by Migration and Law to file cases with the courts have been denied, Atanyazova said. President Vladimir Putin wrote in one of his pre-election articles that … Continue reading

Florida toughest state on jobless benefits: nonprofit groups – msnbc.com

In a letter sent to U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis this month, the National Employment Law Project and Florida Legal Services asked for an investigation into changes to the unemployment compensation system made by Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott’s administration.

Dole to launch labor-free village campaign – Sun Star

Amores said the Dole anti-child labor program involves stricter enforcement of child labor laws, knowledge sharing, and alternative employment for the child workers’ families. Dole has mapped out strategies to intensify the Child Labor Prevention and …

DOLE to fast-track hiring of 372 safety compliance officers – gmanetwork.com

The Department of Labor and Employment will fast-track the hiring of 372 new labor compliance officers to make sure employers abide by laws that protect the welfare of workers. DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz ordered the speedy hiring of the 372 … Continue reading

Groups protest state’s jobless comp – Florida Today

The two groups, National Employment Law Project and Florida Legal Services, on Thursday also said Florida has put up more obstacles to unemployment compensation than any other state. They outlined their allegations in a letter to U.S. Labor …

Florida’s Regulations of Federal Unemployment Compensation Draws Complaints – The Ledger

The two groups, National Employment Law Project and Florida Legal Services, on Thursday also said Florida has put up more obstacles to unemployment compensation than any other state. They outlined their allegations in a letter to U.S. Labor …

Ukraine: Government Attempts To Improve The Employment Situation – Mondaq

The new Draft Law of Ukraine “On Employment” appeared on the web-site of the Ministry … It is also proposed to encourage intermediaries in the labor market to unite and to give them the status of self-regulatory organizations thus enabling … Continue reading

Rick Scott’s Florida Unemployment Reform Shortchanges The Jobless: Formal Complaint – Huffington Post

In a formal complaint filed with the U.S. Labor Department, the National Employment Law Project and Florida Legal Services claimed the law shortchanges people who should be eligible for benefits. “Florida’s revised procedures make it just about …

Florida law thwarts jobless benefits, advocates tell feds – Orlando Sentinel

The National Employment Law Project and Florida Legal Services want the U.S. Labor Department to investigate and overturn the regulations that tightened the state’s unemployment-eligibility rules. “The state is blocking workers from accessing …