Employment Law

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• Avoiding a common SSN-verification problem

  
  Work Fanatic — Authority: 145
  A little preparation now can help you avoid some hassle that’s common with the use of the Social Security Number Verification Service. Users of Business Services Online (BSO) must first register, then wait for an activation code in the mail. This means employers that want to use the popular SSN Verification ...
  10 hours ago

• Blackberrys At Work

  
  Adjunct Law Prof Blog — Authority: 140
  On Dec. 21, 2009, the New York Times Blog ran a series of posts on Blackberrys and the right to privacy. In the private sector, there is no right to privacy because their is no state action. The Supreme Court...
  16 hours ago

• Find Time for Boundaries and Self Care During the Holidays!

  
  SoloSavvy Blog for Solo Entrepreneurs — Authority: 138
  Finding time as the holidays approach gets harder and harder, doesn’t it? This time of year, it’s so easy to let yourself get swept up and swept along in the rush and bustle. That’s why it’s so important to plan ahead and schedule in some time to breathe! Your ability to enjoy the holidays and not feel ...
  1 day ago

• State Dept. Argues for Continuation of Mandatory Retirement Age for Foreign Service

  
  Workplace Prof Blog — Authority: 538
  This is disappointing. As reported by the Blog of the Legal Times: The State Department filed its motion to dismiss a case challenging the U.S. Foreign Services mandatory retirement policy, arguing the age cutoff was a valid piece of Congressional...
  1 day ago

• Liberian Leader Issues Executive Whistleblower Act

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 153
  Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued Executive Order #22, a Whistleblower Act, which is intended to protect anyone who discloses information about actions of impropriety against the public interest or public good that is occurring, has occurred, or will occur in any public or private institution. ...
  1 day ago

• BP ordered to pay $100 million to contract workers

  
  JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release — Authority: 438
  Legal news for Texas employment attorneys. BP was ordered by a jury to pay $10 million to each of the 10 plaintiffs. Texas employment lawyers alerts- A jury ordered BP to pay $100 million in damages to contract workers. Houston, TX–The third largest global energy company, BP, has been ordered by a jury to pay over ...
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• Change Your Awareness to Solve Problems

  
  SoloSavvy Blog for Solo Entrepreneurs — Authority: 138
  “Problems cannot be solved at the level of awareness that created them.” – Albert Einstein Business today is not conducted the way it was years ago, in fact not even one year ago.   If you are not constantly learning, changing and allowing yourself to use conscious business strategies and conscious business ...
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• Garcetti in Higher Education? Not So Fast

  
  Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog — Authority: 428
  Thanks to Dennis Nolan (South Carolina) for bringing to my attention this decision from California discussing whether the Garcetti First Amendment free speech case applies in the higher education context.  Garcetti held that public employees speaking pursuant to their job duties have no First Amendment free speech ...
  1 day ago

• Garcetti in Higher Education? Not So Fast

  
  Workplace Prof Blog — Authority: 538
  Thanks to friend of the blog, Dennis Nolan (South Carolina) for bringing to my attention this decision from California discussing whether the Garcetti First Amendment free speech case applies in the higher education context. Garcetti held that public employees speaking...
  2 days ago

• NYT Supports Nadler Legislation to Restore Court Access

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 154
  The New York Times’ editorial board weighs in today in favor of Rep. Jerrold Nadler’s (D-N.Y.) proposed legislation to effectively overturn two recent Supreme Court cases that significantly narrowed the ability of many victims to have their day in court. Congress has held two hearings already on the cases ...
  2 days ago

• Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Draws Heightened Government Enforcement

  
  Adjunct Law Prof Blog — Authority: 140
  The law firm of Winston and Strawn issued a client briefing in December 2009 about misclassification of employees as independent contractors. It refers to an Illinois employer who was fined $318,000 for stating that certain employees were independent contractors. Employers...
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• Ex-Fried Frank Associate Says Female Partner Harassed Her

  
  ABA Journal — Authority: 682
  A former litigation associate of nearly a decade is poised to file a federal discrimination suit against Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, contending that the firm denied her a promotion to partnership because she is a lesbian and did not intervene to prevent higher-ups from harassing her. Julie Kamps, who is ...
  2 days ago

• The Tort of Privacy’s Racist Past

  
  Concurring Opinions — Authority: 612
  As New York Times v. Sullivan made clear, defamation has a bigoted past.  There, Montgomery, Alabama’s police commissioner brought a defamation suit against The New York Times after it published an advertisement, “Heed Their Rising Voices,” which suggested law enforcement’s interference with civil rights ...
  2 days ago

• Salinger firing upheld

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 630
  The Herald reports : A Crown research institute was justified in firing top climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger, the Employment Relations Authority has found. … However, in his determination, authority member Leon Robinson said the dismissal was warranted because Dr Salinger had been given clear instructions at ...
  3 days ago

• Bill 168 gets Royal Assent

  
  FP Legal Post — Authority: 438
  Bill 168, which amends Ontarios Occupational Health and Safety Act in respect of workplace violence and harassment, received Royal Assent on December 15. The legislation contains domestic violence provisions and provisions requiring employers to provide workers with information related to a risk of workplace ...
  3 days ago

• Business address on website

  
  Business Forum UK - Advice Help and Questions - A1 Forums — Authority: 152
  Hey all, Ill get straight to the point. Im starting a business website as a sole trader and have been reading through regulations. I was looking at the e-commerce regulations that were updated on 1st Oct 2009. I understand that by law a sole trader must include their name trading as the business name on their ...
  3 days ago

• Weather problems!

  
  Business Forum UK - Advice Help and Questions - A1 Forums — Authority: 152
  A lot of orders I sent out with Fedex on Thursday for delivery yesterday were not delivered due to the weather. At first I thought it was only 3 because those customers have let me know, however when I checked Fedexs website there are 15 orders (for frozen food) that werent delivered. Ironically because they are in ...
  5 days ago

• Now for the Key to An Easier 2010

  
  Law of Attraction coaching by Andrea Conway — Authority: 106
  Are business owners working too hard? You bet. Law of Attraction provides the key to an easier 2010, but its not automatic. Unless you know
  5 days ago

• NY State employees gain gender identity protection

  
  hunter of justice — Authority: 419
  Governor David Paterson of New York signed Executive Order 33 on Wednesday declaring that state government employees shall not be subjected to discrimination based on gender identity. The state already prohibits sexual orientation discrimination for all employees, public and private. Its an important step; Governor ...
  5 days ago

• Kick off 2010 with these 6 compliance must-do’s

  
  Work Fanatic — Authority: 145
  Legal experts recommend that every employer start the year with an six-part legal checkup to ensure compliance with current employment laws. Here’s the list from the law firm of Moore & Van Allen: Do a quick review of your company’s written vacation policy. Take a look  to ensure that the policy ...
  6 days ago

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