Labor & Employment Law

Current Trends in State Labor and Employment Law – jdsupra.com

This post was contributed by Tony D. Dick Esq., an Associate in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Practice Group in Columbus, Ohio. Political and economic tensions continue to influence employment-related legislation at the state level.

Welter Law Firm Adds New Attorney – Yahoo Finance

Serving a wide range of national and local clients, the Welter Law Firm’s practice includes employment law, labor law, affirmative action and OFCCP compliance, business, franchise and complex litigation, and class action lawsuits. Rocktashel …

Bill would toughen penalties against employers discriminating against veterans – Philadelphia Daily News

In 2010, Casey said, the U.S. Labor Department investigated nearly 1,500 cases … departments of federal agencies are being properly trained to understand employment laws dealing with veterans. Though military discipline and teamwork skills …

Labor Enforcement Task Force Announces Public Hotline for Complaints and Tips – International Business Times

May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – California’s Labor … Employment Development Department, Board of Equalization, Alcohol and Beverage Control and the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Businesses operating underground generally violate those …

4 Labor Attys Jump To Schuyler Roche From K&L Gates – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 23, 2012, 4:44 PM ET) — Four attorneys who previously worked for K&L Gates LLP have joined Schuyler Roche & Crisham PC’s labor and employment practice, Chicago-based Schuyler Roche said Tuesday. Shareholder and board member James … Continue reading

Dole issues rules on handling human trafficking, illegal recruitment cases – Sun Star

DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (Dole) officials are intensifying efforts … and Republic Act No. 10022 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 and other related laws. The order aims to achieve an organized and effective management … Continue reading

76 barangays tabbed as child labor areas – Manila Times

The DOLE anti-child labor program involves stricter enforcement of child labor laws, knowledge sharing, and alternative employment for the child workers’ families,” said Baldoz during the launch of the child labor-free barangay campaign. These …

The haunting photographs of early 20th century American child workers that helped change labour laws – Daily Mail

Congress agreed to pass legislation to protect children and restrictions were placed on the employment of children aged under 14 in factories and shops. And in 1938, after a series of failed or retracted laws, the Committee supported the Fair … Continue reading

United States: National Labor Relations Board’s Controversial Union Election Rule Declared Invalid – Mondaq

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled Monday that the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board … had three members – two Democrats and one Republican.  Federal law requires a quorum of at least three Board members to consider … Continue reading

Respected Labor Team Joins Schuyler, Roche & Crisham – Reuters

They advise employers on a comprehensive range of labor and employment matters including strikes … wage and hour, and common law employment matters, and they represent employers in both unionized and non-unionized settings.