the collection of statutes, common law rules, and decisions in court or employment tribunal cases that govern the rights and duties of employers and employees. The contract of employment forms the cornerstone of employment law, which also embraces discrimination and redundancy rights, collective bargaining, health and safety, union membership, and industrial action.
CCH Inc. has published a new reference guide to help multinational corporations manage complex employment-related issues. Authored by the employment law experts at the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, Worldwide Guide to Termination, Employment Discrimination, and Workplace Harassment Laws serves as a handy reference on critical employment laws around...
From the executive summary: ‘The Sarbanes-Oxley Act made sweeping reforms to corporate governance law. Understandably, most publicly held corporations are still attempting to understand the complex new financial reporting, disclosure obligations, and securities and accounting reforms. However, there is more to the Act besides aforesaid factors. The Act also contains...
William M. Lawson has joined the law firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. as an officer in the labor and employment practice group. Lawson practices in all areas of labor and employment law with an emphasis in litigation before the federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies....
Aspen Law & Business New York has published Employment Relationships: Law and Practice. The single looseleaf volume is "designed to make sense of employment law," Aspen said, and carries information "on the full spectrum of workp Aspen Law & Business New York has published Employment ...
Matthew Bender (Charlottesville, VA) has published Labor and Employment Law, an 11-volume looseleaf title that is designed to be the definitive guide to labor and employment law on both the federal and state levels. Chapters cover: labor law; employm Matthew Bender (Charlottesville, VA) has published Labor...
Many characteristics are protected under national federal law, prohibiting discrimination. These characteristics include gender the basis of sexual harassment law, race, religion, pregnancy, age and national origin. However, sexual orientation is not. Making it more difficult for employers is the fact that the law doesn't stop at the federal level....
"Many employment relationships are governed by written employment contracts. There may be benefits to both employers and employees in developing a clear written contract."
Age Discrimination in Employment Law, published by BNA Books (Wash., D.C.), is a hardcover book that carries strategies and analysis for "this booming area of employment law," BNA said. Content includes coverage of a range of issues relatin Age Discrimination in Employment Law, published by BNA...
Congress has a message for your employees - if you witness corporate fraud, or an attempt to cover it up, report it to authorities without fear of reprisal. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 the Act is designed to root out corporate corruption in public companies and, in the process, mandates...
Wiley Law Publications (Colorado Springs, CO) has published "Employment Law Disk Library," six 3.5" disks and a 48-page manual that supplies documents for legal issues that arise at all stages of the employment process. The library preseWiley Law Publications (Colorado Springs, CO) has published "Employment Law...
Beware bewildering numbers of changes to employment law from both Westminster and Brussel warns Alan Wild A welter of changes to employment rules is on the way now that the UK government has signed the Social Chapter and unveiled much of its own ...
William M. Lawson has joined the law firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. as an officer in the labor and employment practice group. Lawson practices in all areas of labor and employment law with an emphasis in litigation before the federal and staWilliam M. Lawson has joined the law...
Every province of Canada has employment standards legislation. The employment standards legislation of each province of Canada governs the employment relationships of all employees working for provincially regulated companies in that province. The legislation establishes the minimum requirements for wages, overtime, vacation pay, hours of work, pregnancy leave, and termination...
CHICAGO -- Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm headquartered in Atlanta, will merge with Chicago labor and employment firm Matkov Salzman effective January 1, 2007. The merger strengthens Ford & Harrison's position as one of the leading labor and employment law firms in the country.
From the executive summary: ‘Over the past decades, the U.S. Temporary Help Services THS industry grew much more rapidly than overall employment. Contemporaneously, courts in most U.S. States adopted exceptions to the common law doctrine of employment at will that limited employers' discretion to terminate workers and opened them to...
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 28, 1997--Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the nation's leading law firm specializing in the representation of high technology and life sciences emerging growth companies, announced today that Fred W. Alvarez, 47, is joining the firm as Partner in charge of the Employment Law Practice.
BNA Books (Washington, D.C.) is offering business and legal professionals the use of books, references, guides and treatises dealing with labor and employment law for a 30 day examination period. The company said that its "Labor and Employment LawBNA Books (Washington, D.C.) is offering business and legal...
Paul A. Ross has joined the Oklahoma City law firm McAfee & Taft as an associate with its labor and employment practice group. The graduate of Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma City University School of Law represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters, and his experience...
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BERKELEY, Calif. -- Managers and HR professionals deal with federal employment laws every day--laws that touch on every aspect of the employment relationship. To understand your company's legal obligations and avoid expensive violations of the law pick up a copy of The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, new from...
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