Labor & Employment Law

Woman sues over subway job ban – United Press International

MOSCOW, April 23 (UPI) — A Russian woman has gone to court, seeking to get rid of a law banning women from working as subway train drivers. The woman, whose name was not reported, has been trying to get a … Continue reading

Cwele fights for job on her own – Independent Online

Without legal aid or support from a union representative convicted drug dealer Sheryl Cwele has turned to studying labour law books to enable her to challenge … was fired in October last year because her employment contract stipulated that being … Continue reading

Jimmy John’s illegally fired union organizers, judge rules [UPDATE] – Minneapolis City Pages (blog)

Jimmy John’s violated labor law when it fired six union organizers in March 2011 … Judge Amchan has ordered the store to offer the employees their job back “and make them whole for any loss of earnings and other benefits.” … Continue reading

Upcoming Changes To Labor Laws To Affect Non-Union Employers – Yahoo Finance

David Radelet, a founding partner of labor and employment law firm Franczek Radelet, has been practicing labor law for more than 30 years. He has counseled numerous employers on union election campaigns in addition to serving as labor counsel to … Continue reading

Labour backing wrong horse on key issues – Stuff

The concerns are price rises, jobs and economic security … Enter Mr Shearer with a pledge that Labour would never allow the law to be bartered in such a manner. Well, actually, the last Labour government did make law changes … Continue reading

Upcoming Changes To Labor Laws To Affect Non-Union Employers – Sacramento Bee

David Radelet, a founding partner of labor and employment law firm Franczek Radelet, has been practicing labor law for more than 30 years. He has counseled numerous employers on union election campaigns in addition to serving as labor counsel to … Continue reading

Vicksburg police officer David Eichaker appeals to U.S. attorney general after Department of Labor closes case on harassment complaints – MLive.com

The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service office in Lansing … U.S. DOL by saying the ‘right answers’ to keep them from violating (federal laws).” West said he was pleased with the closing of the labor department’s …

Immigration law, politics see wave of change in 2 years – AZCentral.com

The law essentially blocked illegal immigrants from getting jobs with invented Social Security numbers, a common practice in the past. The sanctions law, along with the recession, helped initiate the exodus of illegal immigrants from Arizona.

Preparations Under Way for New Union Vote Rules Next Week – Bloomberg

Roger King, an attorney with Jones Day in Columbus, Ohio, who represents companies in employment matters … the chamber’s executive director for labor law policy said in an interview. Additionally, Republican Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming …

12 Workers Are Killed On The Job Every Day In Our Country – YAHOO!

Labor and community leaders will be joined by elected … to roll back worker protections under the guise of “regulatory reform.” “Safety laws and regulations don’t kill jobs – but unsafe jobs do kill workers,” Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick …