employment law News

The most important asset of any business is the confidential and proprietary information. Attend the upcoming Smartcast webinar to determine the protection your company needs and increase the enforceability using employee restrictive covenants.

Doug Wolf will be a featured speaker at the Ogletree Deakins' National Labor and Employment Law Developments Seminar on October 5 in Indianapolis.

Attorney Keith Grossman is pleased to announce the grand opening of his law practice in Fort Myers. The new practice, named Grossman Law & Conflict Management, is located at 7270 College Parkway, Suite One.

A group of janitorial workers filed a collective action lawsuit against Harvard Maintenance and Herna Complete Services. The workers allege that after having worked cleaning the Lee County schools, they were not paid any wages.

The value gap is a picture you paint for your prospects and customers to show them what is possible right now if they work with you.

Sickness and absence from work are the top issues which most worry business bosses, according to a nationwide survey by employment law specialists Citation.

Ventura County-based law firm Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton, LLP announced that Laura S. Withrow has joined the firm as a partner in its Employment & Labor practice group.

Compensable working time is one of the more perplexing definitions with which employers encounter in today’s workplace. The Department of Labor (DOL) estimates that 80%+ of employers are out of compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws.

Viable Communications Inc. to Pay Employees’ Unpaid Wages, Damages

The UK default retirement age of 65, which was introduced by the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, has been repealed with effect from 6th April 2011.

From the 1st October 2011, agency workers will be entitled to the same basic pay and benefits as permanent employees after 12 weeks in the same assignment.

Small businesses are struggling in the current economic conditions when staff take time off sick. Leading Shropshire solicitors Martin Kaye therefore organised a highly successful employment law seminar to consider their legal options.

London care home issued with enforcement notices by the Fire Authorities for not having key fire safety precautions in place.

"Job Roles" helps users of Dinamiks with talent management and compliance requirements. New customer customisation feature also announced.

On June 29, 2011, Hurrell Cantrall LLP held its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new offices in the Macy's Plaza, located at 700 S. Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles.

Social media in the workplace raises a lot of questions about policies, privacy and confidentiality. The Proactive Employer will be presenting a special round table discussion where experts answer all of your HR and social media questions.

With Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn participation growing by leaps and bounds, social-networking sites are making their way into the workplace too. Is that a good thing?

Citation, which advises firms on employment law and health and safety matters, is on track for record revenues and profits this year as it attracts about 100 new clients a month, bosses said today as published in the MEN on 27th June 2011

CITATION, which provides businesses and professionals with employment law and health and safety law advice, is predicting a record year amid strong demand for its services as published on the Business Desk on 27th June 2011.

A rise in red tape is set to propel Wilmslow-based Citation to double turnover and profits in the next two years.

Data mining will put you in the big leagues as a seller because of the intelligence that mining can yield.

“With the Legal Services Act set to change the face of English law practices within the next five months, most employment law firms are still at a loss as to how to up their game to compete effectively,” says Carolyn Mumby.

Attorney Ronalyn Sisson Joins Bucks County Regional Law Firm as Member of Business and Litigation Sections

Cristal Law Group is a well respected firm that assists employers and municipalities that are facing lawsuits, claims and other legal problems.

Don't suffer in silence if you're not happy at work. Seek legal advice and get the answers and information you need.

A partner at the leading Shropshire law firm, Martin Kaye LLP Solicitors, has been explaining what effect the new laws on agency employees will have on the workplace – and the key message is equal treatment, not special treatment.

With the introduction of landmark employment law regulations just four months away, Peterborough’s Anne Corder Recruitment is joining forces with Hegarty LLP Solicitors to host a seminar to help local businesses ensure they are prepared.

The law firm of Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP (“KDVG”) has announced the opening of its seventh office, located in Boca Raton, Florida, effective May 2, 2011.

Elm Grove, Wisconsin, April 2011 – FutureOffice Network’s Craig J Davidson, CEBS, writes a new article posted in Employee Benefit Advisor, “If you want to sell, paint a picture.”

Advice for employers and small businesses on the interview selection process, from Peninsula MD Peter Done. Conducting interviews with fairness and equality is a legal requirement for the employer.

As everyone giggles about the football mates e-mailing each other about one of them pursuing the other’s “hot” ex-girlfriend, leading Black Country law firm George Green LLP warn local employers that there is a serious side to this tale.

Fisher & Phillips LLP, one of the nation’s leading law firms in the field of labor and employment law, will have a one-day seminar in Atlanta to address upcoming employment law changes and challenges facing employers in 2011.

Business Management Daily has acquired the publishing assets of the Alexander Hamilton Institute, a New Jersey publisher founded in 1909. The buy adds to Business Management Daily’s line-up of products supporting the human resource profession.

The Houston office of Fisher & Phillips, the national labor and employment law firm, is hosting a one day seminar for anyone with responsibility for managing people and policies impacting the workplace.

Trial Lawyer Bob Sar to Address Forum at April Meeting

A former Methodist minister, represented by Nalders and James Bax of Counsel, has obtained a landmark decision in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in London.

With fear and uncertainty in the air, many employers both in the public and private sectors are again faced with making tough decisions to protect the future viability of their businesses.

According to local solicitors Hattons, employees are much more aware of their legal rights, which has resulted in a significant increase in the number of employment claims being submitted to the Employment Tribunal Service in recent months.

Coming back to work after the festive season and adjusting back to the rat race can be difficult, but for some of us the trauma of returning to our jobs may not leave us in the best of moods.

To understand your employment rights and maximise any potential claim, it is strongly recommended that you seek the advice of an employment lawyer. An employment lawyer will guide you through the complexities and processes involved in employment law.

Thomas Econometrics provides economic and statistical analysis, expert testimony, litigation support, and risk management services to leading law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies at the federal, state and local level.

Compare Marketing have launched a new specialised trio of websites dealing with very specific areas of law.

Craig J. Davidson, CEBS, advises to Selling the Five Core Disciplines of H.R., Part 2 with insurance brokers in this month’s issue of Employee Benefit Adviser.

Nearly 100 HR professionals and business managers recently attended a seminar at the Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill on 6 October 2010 hosted by George Green LLP solicitors and CIPD.

The law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP is proud to announce that Thomas A. Hamill, Jeff Kennedy, Terry L. Mann, and Jeff Spahn were individually recognized by Law & Politics magazine as Kansas Super Lawyers for 2010.

As the recession hit and more and more people found themselves out of work, the number of cases of unfair dismissal hitting the headlines grew and grew. What were the reasons for this and how can employees protect their rights?

Recording of BLR Employment Law Conference Webcast Available for In-Office Use

Registration is Still Open for BLR's 2010 HR Conference, Taking Place This Month

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BLR Employment Law Conference to be webcast live to participants around the country