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Q. You recently became pregnant and expect to continue working through the pregnancy and after maternity leave. Although the initial reaction has been positive, is it possible you will face negative repercussions in the office?

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A Brief Guide to UK Employment Law

News | www.approvedindex.co.uk | 11 hours 31 minutes ago

When running a company the first thing you need to be aware of is employment law. As an employer you have obligations to your workers as they have responsibilities and obligations to you. The first thing is you would best make sure you are paying your staff at least the minimum wage.

http://www.approvedindex.co.uk/indexes/HRConsultants/articles/employment-law-brief-guide.aspx

U.S. Far Behind On Workers' Rights: Report

News | abcnews.go.com | 12 hours 18 minutes ago

U.S. lags other countries on sick leave, parental leave; women may suffer the most.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/us-workers-rights-report/story?id=9131397

The Weekly Layoff Report: AOL Not A-OK

News | www.forbes.com | Nov 20, 2009

AOL lost $138 million worth of subscribers in the third quarter and is struggling to implement a $200 million restructuring effort with a goal of saving $300 million a year.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/20/layoff-tracker-unemployment-leadership-careers-report.html

Manufacturing accounts for 29% of October mass layoffs

News | www.reliableplant.com | Nov 20, 2009

Employers took 2,127 mass layoff actions in October that resulted in the separation of 217,182 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits

http://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21401

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Libel laws have no place in employment cases

Blog | flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com | Nov 20, 2009

Earlier this year the recruitment firm Hays was accused of racism after three employees claimed they were subjected to abuse by colleagues and managers. The employment tribunal started this week and the accusations were repeated in the usual lurid detail.

http://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/libel-laws-have-no-place-in-employment-cases/

Libel laws have no place in employment cases - Rick - HR Space

Blog | www.personneltoday.com | Nov 20, 2009

Here’s an interesting and rather disturbing story. Earlier this year the recruitment firm Hays was accused of racism after three employees claimed

http://www.personneltoday.com/hrspace/blogs/rick/archive/2009/11/20/libel-laws-have-no-place-in-employment-cases.aspx

AP Layoff Count Hits 90, Meets Goal

News | www.mediaweek.com | Nov 20, 2009

The count of Associated Press union employees laid off this week has risen to 90, which, according to the news cooperative, meets its goal of cutting annual payroll costs by 10 percent. It is the AP's largest cut in newsroom layoffs in memory, roughly 2 percent of its workforce.

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/magazines-newspapers/e3ib1f5c256ca1b29ddec62cb0fae0ee23b?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mediaweek-Magazines-And-Newspaper+%28Mediaweek+News+-+Magazines+and+Newspaper%29

XpertHR launches new weekly podcast (XpertHR - Employment Intelligence)

Blog | www.xperthr.co.uk | Nov 20, 2009

The XpertHR content team has just launched the first edition of a weekly podcast. Follow the link to play the podcast or download it. This week we look at dress codes; whistleblowing; 2010 pay forecast; and stigma damages in discrimination cases. Take a listen and let us know what you think.

http://www.xperthr.co.uk/blogs/employment-intelligence/2009/11/xperthr-launches-new-weekly-po.html

Legal Research On a Shoestring Budget

News | www.injury-and-disability.com | Nov 20, 2009

In a recent post by Anurag Acharya on the Official Google Blog, anyone can now find federal and state court case opinions with Google Scholar. By entering either party names or topic (for example, disability) you can now search for...

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