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Agreement to Reduce Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Reached Between U.S.
www.prweb.com | 15 hours 39 minutes ago
Gilman Law LLP is investigating potential employment complaints against companies who have misclassified workers as independent contractors in order to avoid paying them properly.

Systemic Discrimination in Law Firms: Perception or Reality? My Point of View — Slaw
www.slaw.ca | Feb 2, 2012
According to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Section 15 (1)): Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of

Union Membership Increasing as NLRB Decisions Favor Organizing Activities to Detriment of Employers
www.prlog.org | Feb 2, 2012
Union Membership Increasing as NLRB Decisions Favor Organizing Activities to Detriment of Employers. The new NLRB election rules shorten the timeframe employers may educate employees about their right not to join a union and delay the determination of who is or is not a supervisor until after the

The Journal Online : Radical reforms to employment law proposed
www.journalonline.co.uk | Nov 23, 2011
Cable's measures include overhaul of tribunal system

beSpacific: New GAO Report - Federal Employees' Compensation Act
www.bespacific.com | Nov 10, 2011
Federal Employees ' Compensation Act: Preliminary Observations on Fraud-Prevention Controls, GAO-12-212T November 9, 2011...

Hmm...Disgruntled Employees?
www.goinglegal.com | Aug 24, 2011
Well, Monday is President's Day. It is one of those holidays that, face it, doesn't mean anything to most but a day off of work for some postal worker

PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum: "Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011"
www.pointoflaw.com | Aug 12, 2011
One of the great barriers to economic recovery is the spectre of employment litigation. Congress has repeatedly expanded the ability of employees to sue employers over employment decisions. This is not good for employees as a group. Why? Imagine if...

WorkLife Law Blog: Article about FRD and WorkLife Law in NY Times
worklifelawblog.blogspot.com | Aug 2, 2011
WorkLife Law Blog WorkLife Law aims to end Family Responsibilities Discrimination, which is employment discrimination against workers who have family caregiving obligations. It includes discrimination against parents of young children, pregnant women, and workers who have aging or sick parents,

JURIST - Paper Chase: Supreme Court upholds gender discrimination ruling, takes 4 more cases
jurist.org | Jun 13, 2011
JURIST - Paper Chase: Supreme Court upholds gender discrimination ruling, takes 4 more cases

Award hat-trick for Edwin Coe
www.edwincoe.com | May 10, 2011
Edwin Coe has received a hat-trick of legal awards from Finance Monthly Magazine, winning Insolvency Law Firm of the Year, AIM Law Firm of the Year and Management Labour & Employment Law Firm of the Year.