Labor & Employment Law

Labor Department to release unemployment numbers – WWMT

The Labor Department is releasing its March jobs report. Economists say it’s expected to show … President Obama signed a new law yesterday that’s designed to make it easier for Americans like Jadhav to find funding to start new businesses.

Labour can take a route to national power through big-city mayors’ offices| Jonathan Freedland – The Guardian

In May 2010, a gloating David Laws revealed that Byrne … the cause of the deficit was not a global economic crash but Labour’s fiscal incontinence. Even their very own chief secretary had admitted as much. Now Byrne has a … Continue reading

Wonkbook: Previewing the jobs report – Washington Post

We’ll find out at 8:30am ET, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the official … Now, the Fed has, by law, a dual mandate: It’s supposed to be concerned with full employment as well as price stability. And while … Continue reading

Labour can take a route to national power through big-city mayors’ offices – The Guardian

In May 2010, a gloating David Laws revealed that Byrne … the cause of the deficit was not a global economic crash but Labour’s fiscal incontinence. Even their very own chief secretary had admitted as much. Now Byrne has a … Continue reading

Attorney Rogge Dunn Cautions Employees to Know Their Pension Rights After J.C. Penney Company (jcpenney, JCPenney) Announces Large Employee Layoff – Marketwatch

DALLAS, April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Attorney Rogge Dunn, an attorney board certified in labor and employment law, has a word of caution for J.C. Penney employees who were told this week they will lose their jobs in … Continue reading

Behind the Disappointing Jobs Report – New York Times Blogs

Given the unusually warm winter, perhaps the seasonal adjustments that the Labor Department uses are a little off. Plus, bear in mind that the margin of error on all these numbers is huge. The headline number for payroll jobs is … Continue reading

Sorting through the Republican and Democratic jobs spin – Los Angeles Times

That’s no surprise; the employment gains earlier this year had far outpaced the growth in the gross domestic product, which history (and Okun’s Law) suggested was unsustainable. On the other hand, the snapshot provided by the Labor Department’s …

Attorney Rogge Dunn Cautions Employees to Know Their Pension Rights After J.C. Penney Company (jcpenney, JCPenney) Announces Large Employee Layoff – Yahoo Finance

DALLAS, April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Attorney Rogge Dunn, an attorney board certified in labor and employment law,  has a word of caution for J.C. Penney employees who were told this week they will lose their jobs in a major layoff.

Small Recovery, Large Room for Interpretation in Jobs Report – YAHOO!

While the report from the Department of Labor shows that 120,000 jobs were added … to make smart investments that strengthen our economy and law a foundation for long-term middle class job growth so we can continue to dig our way … Continue reading

On Jobs, Obama and Romney Argue Over Fullness of the Glass – New York Times

For a president turning to campaign footing, the Labor Department’s employment report has become a monthly … if you count my mother-in-law,” Mr. Obama continued. “And I always count my mother-in-law.” Get 50% Off The New York Times …