Labor & Employment Law 
Miss. farming town’s immigrants pray bill will die – Biloxi Sun Herald
Jenny’s father works at a furniture factory, which pays better than the sweet potato labor. About 20 members of their extended family live in the rural town. While proponents of immigration laws like HB 488 say they free up jobs … Continue reading
Many people who have struggled for years without work say they face job discrimination – Syracuse Post-Standard
who head the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee, said they may drop the provision allowing claims of discrimination. “It’s not our intent that everyone can be sued,” Zalaski said. The National Employment Law Project …
China: New Law on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases Strengthens the Protection for Employees – Mondaq
In addition, the Law adds that during the diagnosis and appraisal of occupational diseases, if the parties disagree on the employment relationship … the parties may submit their disputes to local labor dispute arbitration commission and the arbitration …
Lost Opportunities as Cambodian Labor Goes Abroad: Advocate – Voice of America
and a temporary closure the nation’s labor recruitment companies. Moeun Tola said Cambodia needs to bring more investors in to create more jobs at home. This can be done through strengthening the rule of law, he said. “Our laws are … Continue reading
Willig, Williams & Davidson Honored with Philadelphia VIP Silver Gavel Award – Online PR News
Philadelphia Labor Union and Employment Law Firm Recognized for the Firm’s Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services Online PR News – 30-March-2012 –PHILADELPHIA (March 2012) – Pennsylvania labor union and employment law firm Willig …
American says it might cut fewer jobs than planned – CNBC
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines says it might scale back plans to certain outsource jobs as it negotiates cost-cutting deals with labor unions … asked the court for power under bankruptcy law to break its union contracts and impose … Continue reading
Fisher & Phillips Provides Practical Solutions for Workplace Problems at Houston Event – PRLog (free press release)
HOUSTON – The Houston office of Fisher & Phillips, one of the nation’s leading law firms in the field of labor and employment law, is presenting a one-day seminar titled “One Day, Many Solutions” to address upcoming employment law changes … Continue reading
Citing "Tradition," Big Ag Fights Reforms for Child Farmworkers – Huffington Post
The Child Labor Coalition, which advocates for the rights of … that lawmakers have previously proposed in the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment. Whatever the law says, the marginalization of the farm workforce makes comprehensive enforcement …
How Obamacare Hurts Job Creation – US News and World Report
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, Obamacare will reduce the labor force by 800,000 … needs is even more hurdles to job creation, yet that is precisely what the healthcare law represents. For a small-to-medium sized …
Facing labor shortages, businesses urge aid for undocumented workers – Wichita Eagle
“There’s a lot of jobs out here,” Mesa said, “especially out in western Kansas, that average Americans just will not take.” Many local businesses rely on immigrant labor … Georgia last year passed a law to discourage illegal …
