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EMPLOYMENT LAW

Employment law focuses on the myriad legal issues that arise in the workplace setting -- discrimination, harassment, whistle-blowing, disabilities, overtime, layoffs and firing, non-compete agreements, and more. The intended audience is employees and managers alike, lawyers, and human resources professionals.


Employment Law is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Michael Orey. This topic contains 1,068 news and 719 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Employment Law. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Employment Law from like-minded professionals.

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Birds of a Feather Should…more

Social attitude towards the Roma and the people with different sexual orientation reveals ongoing bigotry

Personal Due Diligence and Protection for the C-Suite Executivemore

Whether you’ve been pounding the pavement for months looking for a job or were handed a top-tier position on...

Move, Stay and Move Onmore

Best practice and new insights into the integration of labour migrants in Europe

Straight From The Horse's Mouth: Include phone and email in your socia...more

If a recruiter can't contact you quickly, don't expect them to wait for you. Learn what recruiters say about including...

How Well Does Europe Relax?more

What is Europe’s work-life balance, and how do countries spend their leisure time?

The Cost of Employee Misclassification Just Went Up in Californiamore

If you hire independent contractors in California, your purported cost-saving might come back to bite you.

Interns File Suit Against "Black Swan" Producermore

Two men who worked without pay on the film claim that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated labor laws.

Religion in the Workplace: More Than Just Faith in the Systemmore

Do you know how to balance employee rights to worship/practice against the needs of your business? Read on...

Is Your Independent Contractor Really an Employee? Audit Investigatio...more

The IRS is launching a major ... | Donor Base

Employee Rights: Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in the Workplacemore

Privacy at work, how much should you really expect? Most people don’t think twice about their rights in the workplace,...

Infographic: The Unofficial Office Training Guide — How To Detect &...;more

No Matter what the work environment, safety hazards exist and can result in weeks and months of injury leave for...

U.S. employment and gold and silver prices September 2011more

The US labor force didn't expand in August and remained flat compared with the increase in July: According to the...

Can We be Friends? In Cyberspace, “No” May be the Right Answermore

Beginning with a discussion of a recent Missouri law restricting communications between public school employees and...

Great News for Contingent Workers: Making Contract Labor Work in Your ...more

If you have been billed as a contingent employee, you are really just a contractor and you hold a lot more of the game...

Social Screening of Job Candidates: Focusing on the Factsmore

There have been dozens of news stories and blog posts about the Federal Trade Commission's recent decision regarding a...

Social Media and Recruiting 101: Overview and Recommendationsmore

There is a lot of confusion and concern over the growing practice of reviewing job candidates’ social media activity...

The New Lost Generationmore

Self-awareness is not a quality usually found in abundance amongst politicians. Most of them prefer to focus on...

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: More Complicated Than You Thinkmore

It’s been a long time since sexual harassment was only about the boss chasing the secretary around the desk behind...

Calif. Officials Approve $600K Settlement with Former Board Director «...more

Social Media Data "Ownership": Recommendations for Employersmore

As individuals become more engaged with social media in their professional lives, employers are increasingly...

Middle East: Nationalising the Workforcemore

GCC states are promoting a nationalisation of their workforce to fight unemployment and rising fears of social unrest

Employee Rights: Supreme Court Says Yes to Retaliation Claims Under Ti...more

Here’s legal analysis of the January 24, 2011, Supreme Court decision in Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP - an...

Nordstrom settles EEOC lawsuitmore

Seattle-based Nordstrom will pay $292,500 to 10 former employees as part of a legal settlement with the U.S.

Employers Gird for Disabilities Act Changesmore

Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act that take effect on May 24 are intended to make businesses focus on...

Working Hoursmore

Nonexempt employees are paid for all hours they perform work. That’s it, right? Of course that’d be much too easy.

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