Labor & Employment Law

End of Service Gratuity under the UAE Labour Law: Time to be more practical – Zawya.com

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

Unions face ballot hurdle before strike – Independent Online

This is similar to the pre-ballot requirements that were introduced into Britain’s labour law regime in 1984, through the Employment Act. Alan Manning, a labour law commentator in Britain, said at the time that the legislation was undoubtedly extremely popular.

Killing the "Job-Killing Regulation" Meme – Bloomberg

The Institute for Political Integrity, a nonpartisan think tank associated with the New York University School of Law, finds many of … conclusions about the job impact based on their assessment of the labor market. If an economist assumes …

Prevailing Wage Opponents Fail Labor Market Statistics 101 – DAILY KOS

Therefore, advocates of repealing the law in Pennsylvania ignore … set by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry with the average wages for construction occupations reported in Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).

Labor chief expects job markets to improve – Albany Herald

As the state’s economic engine slowly begins to rev back toward its pre-recession levels, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler told … a strong pool of skilled laborers. “Even jobs many of us consider to be simple jobs now require some … Continue reading

Germany to make labour market attractive for foreigners – Economic Times

Labour market experts said even though the law on recognising foreign educational qualifications opens up new job perspectives for migrants, who have been staying in this country for several years, many of them will have to undergo additional …

Australia’s Labor Party Falls in Poll After Queensland Loss – Businessweek

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Labor Party lost support in an opinion poll taken … and Green party lawmakers to pass legislation, is set to introduce laws on July 1 that will tax carbon emissions and the profits of iron-ore … Continue reading

Under 16s labour laws highlighted – Croydon Guardian

Anyone over the age of 13 can get a part time job but there are laws to prevent them being exploited or allowing work to interfere with their school work. Children under 16 must not work during school hours, can … Continue reading

Clinic leads fight for fair pay – Fresno Bee

Labor advocates will join private attorneys, law students and the Mexican Consulate of Fresno to help workers who have experienced wage theft, discrimination, job-related injuries, no lunch breaks and other employment problems. Most vulnerable …

OPM: Reservists can’t be denied their civilian jobs – Stars and Stripes

“This Administration has zero tolerance for violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment … of the 1,548 complaints of violations of that law involved federal agencies, according to Labor Department figures. “We must continue …