Labor & Employment Law 
Reich: Superficial Labor Market Improvements Masks Erosion in Wages, Benefits – Yahoo Finance
Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will report how many jobs the economy added in March … The economy is framed by laws and regulations that define the obligations of corporations, stakeholders. The question is whether we have the …
Germany: Newsletter Labour Law – I/2012 – Mondaq
After the end of the employment relationship such publications unlawfully … CGZP] lacked bargaining capacity since the amendment of its by-laws on 9 October 2009, the Regional Labour Court of Berlin-Brandenburg (docket no. 24 TaBV 1285/12) established …
Collateral damage of lost jobs – Seattle Times
Unemployed Nation is a collaboration of numerous local institutions, chief among them the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at … He got a part-time job with his church, and I think my sister-in-law was relieved. Work gives people a … Continue reading
Apple’s Suppliers Pressed to Improve Workers’ Lot – New York Times
Jobs. Since Mr. Cook became chief executive last fall … citing numerous violations of Chinese labor laws and regulations at Foxconn factories, including instances where workers exceeded the 60-hour workweek that is the association’s standard.
A political challenge: Not enough work to go around – Evansville Courier-Press
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 …
Recent developments in FLSA and state wage and hour matters – Lexology
Each month, the Labor and Employment Group at Edwards Wildman sends an Advisory to our friends and clients about important recent developments relating to wage and hour laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act. This month’s Advisory describes events that … Continue reading
Under 16s labour laws highlighted during child employment fortnight (From Your Local Guardian) – Croydon Guardian
Businesses hiring child workers will be visited by Sutton Council this week. During national child employment fortnight, businesses will be reminded of strict rules aimed at keeping young people safe and healthy. Anyone over the age of 13 can get … Continue reading
Under 16s labour laws highlighted during child employment fortnight – Croydon Guardian
Businesses hiring child workers will be visited by Sutton Council this week. During national child employment fortnight, businesses will be reminded of strict rules aimed at keeping young people safe and healthy. Anyone over the age of 13 can get … Continue reading
Minimum wage hike: Pricing unskilled & new entrants out of the market – Philippine Star Online
Overly protected by our labor laws, even those with salaries three times higher than … the possibility they’ll loss their jobs is imminent. Furthermore, some unskilled or new entrants in the labor market may not be given the opportunity to … Continue reading
The U.S. Economy Is Producing Too Many Jobs – Seekingalpha.com
[For those interested in understanding how the Fed looks at the labor market, his speech offered insights.] Most economic projections have uncertainty. One of the major points the Chairman made was the unexplained deviation of employment from Okun’s law.
