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Topic: Labor Law

  
DALLAS BUSINESS ATTORNEY   |  Comment

At Will Employment in Texas

BY Ty Gomez
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Oct 29, 2009 at 1:57 PM

At will employment can be a slippery slope toward discrimination. READ»

Annette Lode
CHANGE MANAGEMENT   |  Comment

The Unions Are Coming!

BY Paul Glover
Relevancy Score: 99
Wed Nov 5, 2008 at 6:05 PM

      With the election of Barrack Obama as President and with the Democrats closing in on the filibuster proof number of sixty seats in the Senate, the odds are that the Employee Free Choice Act will pass in the Spring of ...READ»

Annette Lode
CHANGE MANAGEMENT   |  8 comments

Will Workers Unionize During the Recession?

BY Paul Glover
Relevancy Score: 92
Thu Mar 19, 2009 at 2:39 PM

The Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in the House and Senate on March 10. The top priority of organized labor, the bill would force Companies to recognize a union when a majority of Employees sign authorization cards. Under ...READ»

POLITICS + GOVERNMENT   |  2 comments

Fixing the Wealth Gap


Relevancy Score: 86
Fri Aug 13, 2004 at 6:58 PM

Here's an idea from reader Lucio Fernandez in Spain. Many countries, he points out, have minimum wage laws. But those don't do much to solve the gulf between the poor and the extremely wealthy. Some companies, like Ben & Jerry's ...READ»

CAREER DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

State of the Unions

BY Laurence Shatkin
Relevancy Score: 80
Mon Nov 10, 2008 at 3:21 PM

Recently I got in touch with a journalist who was researching a story about how the election of Barack Obama may affect people’s income. I focused on one issue, the laws against wage discrimination. You may recall that, in 2007, the ...READ»

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Arbitration Agreements, Audits, and Records Retention

BY a href="http://www.seyfarth.com/"Seyfarth Shaw LLP/a
Relevancy Score: 72
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Legal experts address these topics and others in this month's issue of HR Watch.READ»

Annette Lode
CHANGE MANAGEMENT   |  Comment

Pay Now or Pay Later

BY Paul Glover
Relevancy Score: 70
Tue May 12, 2009 at 2:53 PM

Global consulting firm Hay Group's Employee Free Choice Act Survey found that "Companies recognize that if EFCA passes it will have an impact on their business, but few are being proactive...," said Richard Fine of the Hay ...READ»

LAW FIRM MARKETING   |  Comment

The Psychology Behind Marketing a Law Firm - Part II

BY Jason Bland
Relevancy Score: 68
Mon Oct 20, 2008 at 9:36 AM

Your law firm web designcould very well be what’s keeping potential clients from contactingyou. Think about that for a moment. Your web site is the firstimpression someone from the internet is going to have.Disappoint a visitor with ...READ»

DALLAS BUSINESS ATTORNEY   |  Comment

Texas Employment Complex

BY Ty Gomez
Relevancy Score: 60
Thu Oct 29, 2009 at 2:16 PM

There are numerous forms of illegal discrimination recognized under Texas employment law. Not a lot of people are aware of the many forms of illegal discrimination relating to employment law in Texas.READ»

SACRAMENTO BUSINESS LAWYER   |  Comment

Entertainment Law

BY Deborah Barron
Relevancy Score: 57
Fri Oct 23, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Entertainment law is a highly volatile area that is constantly changing. If you’re in this industry, be smart and have entertainment savvy legal representation.READ»

WORK-LIFE BALANCE   |  2 comments

Work-Life Balancing Act II

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 51
Fri Oct 24, 2003 at 1:45 PM

It's not an accident that today was selected as Take Back Your Time Day. On this day in 1940, the 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Wal-Mart Workers in Valdosta, Georgia, At Store #2615, Need a Union A.S.A.P. (A Citizens speaks out on behalf of WORKERS)

BY G. Boston Rhynes
Relevancy Score: 47
Tue Feb 3, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Why are WAL-MART WORKERS, their family members, ill terminated workers, former department managers, and other workers afraid to stand up for the suffering workers at Valdosta Wal-mart Stores in Valdosta, Georgia? Why does Wal-Mart CEO, LEE SCOTT,BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHERS FAIL TO LISTEN TO WORKERS. Why should AMERICAN WORKERS BE TREATED LIKE THOSE IN CHINA OR SOME OTHER THIRD WORLD NATION>READ»

SACRAMENTO BUSINESS LAWYER   |  Comment

Racial Discrimination California

BY Deborah Barron
Relevancy Score: 39
Mon Jul 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Racial discrimination has never been something that any nation is proud to proclaim exists within its borders. READ»

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TONY VINCIQUERRA   |  2 comments

iFive: Starbucks, Netflix, News Corp, Salesforce.com, and yes, Fast Company in Today's Innovation News

BY David Lidsky
Relevancy Score: 34
Mon Mar 23, 2009 at 12:13 AM

While you slept, innovation didn't. Here's what you missed and need to know. Notoriously union-averse Starbucks, Costco, and Whole Foods filed their card to reform labor law by creating a  third place on the Employee Free ...READ»

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Age Discrimination Gets Younger

BY Vince Winkel
Relevancy Score: 34
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

As the economy changes and the Baby Boomer generation ages, age discrimination is affecting more workers who are nowhere near the end of their careers.READ»

SACRAMENTO BUSINESS LAWYER   |  Comment

Musically Inclined? Get a Lawyer.

BY Deborah Barron
Relevancy Score: 34
Fri Oct 23, 2009 at 3:01 PM

While the music industry may be exciting and fulfilling, for fledgling entrepreneurs there are pitfalls you need a lawyer to handle.READ»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS   |  Comment

Historical Holidays V

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 32
Tue Jun 29, 2004 at 10:50 AM

The last week and a half has marked a handful of notable business-, leadership-, and innovation-related anniversaries: The Ford Motor Co. incorporated June 16, 1903. Amelia Earhart began her first trans-Atlantic flight June 17, ...READ»

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Full Text: Open Debate

BY Bruce Barry and Ermis Sfakiyanudis
Relevancy Score: 31
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:06 AM

Should your boss be able to limit your freedom of speech?READ»

GLOBALIZATION   |  Comment

Free Trade Isn't Fair

BY Sara Terry
Relevancy Score: 31
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM

Mike Dolan is leading a long-shot crusade against the new economy's most widely shared belief: that global economic integration -- of countries, companies, currencies, and markets -- is both virtuous and inevitable.READ»