Labor & Employment Law

Wal-mart Owes Millions to Employees Cheated of Overtime Pay – jdsupra.com

“It’s amazing how many companies — big employers, small employers — are running afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act,” said Graig F. Zappia, an employment law attorney with Tully Rinckey. “But violations can happen particularly easily when you …

Suit seeks to overturn ‘outdated’ teacher job projections – Los Angeles Times

A nonprofit backed partly by organizations known for battling teachers unions has filed litigation challenging the constitutionality of California laws that make it more … their fitness for long-term employment can be determined.

Forum Selection Clause May Operate As Special Contract In Violation Of Massachusetts Wage Act – jdsupra.com

About Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP has counseled employers on labor and employment law matters, exclusively, since 1946. A “Go To” Law Firm in Corporate Counsel and Fortune Magazine, it represents Fortune 500 …

VA and Department of Labor Program to Retrain 99,000 Unemployed Veterans Is Now Accepting Applications – Whitehouse.gov (press release)

(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Last November, the President signed into law the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 … DOL will provide employment assistance to every Veteran who participates upon completion of the program.

United States: EEOC Guidance Highlights The Risks Of Using Criminal History Checks In Hiring – Mondaq

If you have any questions regarding the EEOC Guidance or this article, please contact a member of the McNees Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject … Continue reading

United States: READ THIS If You’re Hiring Minors This Summer! – Mondaq

Employers who will be hiring minors under 18 years old should review in advance the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s prohibitions and … Over the past decade, many European countries have passed laws mandating that individuals and employers report …

Program at Warren County Community College can help longtime unemployed people reignite job searches – NJ.com

People who’ve exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits and who are now collecting Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits are required by federal law … re-employment services through our community college system,” said Labor …

United States: Employment Law Commentary – April 2012 – Mondaq

Rather: “What will suffice may vary from industry to industry, and we cannot in the context of this class certification proceeding delineate the full range of approaches that in each instance might be sufficient to satisfy the law.” 4 But … Continue reading

Who is David Gaba, the arbitrator deciding TriMet, union battle royale? – Oregonian

As an Assistant Attorney General, my duties were comprised of both litigating cases and advising the state’s Department of Social and Health Services, in areas that included labor and employment law issues. 1986 to 1989: Nebraska Appeal Tribunal …

ARIZONA’S CHILDREN ASSOCIATION HONORS SNELL & WILMER FOR ITS HISTORIC TUCSON PARTNERSHIP – Tucson Citizen

Robertson’s areas of concentration are labor and employment law, including wrongful discharge and employment discrimination, EEO and matters related to federal and state employment laws. AZCA was founded in 1912, as Arizona Children’s Home …