Labor & Employment Law 
Why Campaigning for Democrats Cripples Unions – Counter Punch
As labor leaders across the U.S. shift resources away from … The recent so-called JOBS Act that passed with strong Democrat and Republican support will create zero jobs — the law’s intent is to lower regulations for banks and corporations … Continue reading
Car Dealership’s "RO System"—Violation of California Labor Law? – Lawyers and Settlements
The customer is told the job will take one hour but it takes the mechanic two … I believe that all these issues are California labor law violations.” The California labor law states that you must be paid for all … Continue reading
Perspective: Today’s presidential candidates have nothing like ‘full employment’ pledges of campaigns past – Naples Daily News
Labor analysts say their plight illustrates … Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich would abolish a variety of financial reform laws, including Dodd-Frank, and lower the corporate income tax, as job-spurring measures, but doesn’t address long …
United Arab Emirates: End of Service Gratuity under the UAE Labour Law: Time to be more practical – Mondaq
End of service gratuity forms part of the benefits an employee is entitled to upon termination of their employment contract. Under the Labour Law employees in the UAE are entitled to the following benefits upon termination: A notice period or … Continue reading
New UK employment law triggers criticism – Live Trading News
Britain’s amended employment law came into force Friday … The business department spokesman said in a statement that Britain has one of the most flexible labor markets in the world but they want to make sure that the rules are … Continue reading
James Bovard: The Wrong Way to Help the Disabled – Wall Street Journal
Primarily that the percentage of disabled with jobs is lower now than it was in the 1980s. Yet as HR Policy, an association of chief human-resource officers, notes, the federal government itself has only 5% disabled on its payrolls—and the … Continue reading
Attorney Rogge Dunn Cautions Employees to Know Their Pension Rights After J.C. Penny Company Announc – PR-USA.net
Attorney Rogge Dunn, an attorney board certified in labor and employment law, has a word of caution for J.C. Penny employees who were told this week they will lose their jobs in a major lay off. Companies that are attempting … Continue reading
Legal Jobs Report: March – Wall Street Journal
The dip in March erased modest gains in February, when the Labor Department recorded 1,117,700 legal jobs. Since January, the sector has dropped 1,100 jobs. Conditions at law firms have stabilized since 2009, when the legal industry shed …
Attorney Rogge Dunn Cautions Employees to Know Their Pension Rights After J.C. Penny Company Announces Large Employee Layoff – Yahoo Finance
DALLAS, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Attorney Rogge Dunn, an attorney board certified in labor and employment law, has a word of caution for J.C. Penny employees who were told this week they will lose their jobs in a major … Continue reading
U.S. Added Only 120,000 Jobs in March, Report Shows – New York Times
On Thursday, weekly Labor Department data pointed in an encouraging direction … the executive director of the National Employment Law Project. “We should not attach too much significance to one month’s numbers, especially in light of …
