Labor & Employment Law

Research and Markets: Employee Benefits Law: ERISA and Beyond – An Essential for Professional Advisors cited by the U.S Supreme Court – Biloxi Sun Herald

ERISA the Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires that employee benefit plans meet the demands of no fewer than three federal agencies: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); the Department of Labor (DOL); and the Pension Benefit Guaranty …

Judge Voids NLRB Union Election Rule, Citing Lack Of Quorum – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 14, 2012, 8:54 PM ET) — The National Labor Relations Board’s controversial rule aimed at streamlining union elections is invalid because it was promulgated without the required three-member quorum, a federal judge in Washington ruled Monday.

Judge Voids NLRB Union Election Rule – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 14, 2012, 8:54 PM ET) — The National Labor Relations Board’s controversial rule aimed at streamlining union elections is invalid because it was enacted without the required three-member quorum, a federal judge in Washington ruled Monday.

As temporary employment grows, pitfalls seen in Indianapolis – Los Angeles Times

A 2009 study by the Labor Relations and Research Center at the University … legal co-director of the National Employment Law Project. Although Illinois regulates the agencies, many other states have recently considered bills that would …

Illinois reminds young job seekers and employers of safety guidelines – Lincoln Daily News

IDOL enforces the Illinois Child Labor Law, which regulates the employment of workers who are younger than 16 years old. The law requires that minors ages 14 and 15 obtain employment certificates from their local high school or school administration … Continue reading

NLRB Vows To Press On After Judge Voids Election Rule – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 15, 2012, 7:12 PM ET) — The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday said it is “determined to move forward,” after a controversial rule aimed at streamlining union elections was declared invalid by a federal judge … Continue reading

Appellate Court Releases Trio of Important Employment Law Cases – jdsupra.com

Failure to Return Personnel Belongings Promptly May Be Retaliatory In Eagen v. CHRO, an UConn attorney who specialized in labor & employment law, unsuccessfully appealed a finding that he had retaliated against a former university laboratory animal …

NLRB Suspends Implementation of Speedy Election Rule – jdsupra.com

Labor & Employment Alert May 15, 2012 Phone (617) 479-5000 Fax (617) 479-6469 www.mhtl.com NLRB Suspends Implementation Of Speedy Election Rule For a discussion of these and other legal issues, please visit our website at www.mhtl.com/law. To receive legal …

DOL Says Old H-2B Visa Rules In Effect, For Now – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (May 15, 2012, 3:48 PM ET) — In light of an injunction barring the implementation of updated rules governing the H-2B visa program, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a notice slated for publication Wednesday that … Continue reading

Joshua Davis to leave Ogletree Deakins, return to Goulston – The Business Journal

Ogltree is a national law firm with over 650 lawyers that focuses only on labor and employment. “The deciding piece for me was a that … at the end of the day, I discovered that businesses like to talk to … Continue reading