Labor/Employment

 

  • International Labor Standards In The Global Economy

    Over a period of years trade unions have exercised pressure on multinational companies to sign international framework agreements. IFAs are negotiated between a global union’s federation and a corporation to apply to the company’s global operations, often...

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  • Developments In International Employment Law

    Employment law is high on the agenda of many governments worldwide. This Today’s General Counsel article looks at these developments in three international jurisdictions: The United States, China and Europe. A key pending issue in the U.S....

    • Posted 2 weeks ago
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  • A First: Execs Indicted For Failure To Report Product Defects

    Two executives of a CA company that imports humidifiers from China are being prosecuted for failing to report a potentially dangerous defect in one their products until at least six months after they became aware of it....

    • Posted 3 weeks ago
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  • Sit or Stand Is The Question For California Employers

    California requires employers to provide suitable seating at any workstation where the nature of the work “reasonably permits the use of a seat.” Cashiers, greeters, bank tellers and even security guards have filed lawsuits claiming that their...

    • Posted 3 weeks ago
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  • Every Adult In Bulgaria Hacked; Suspect Works For A Security Firm

    Following a hack of the Bulgarian tax authority, resulting in the theft of personal data on virtually every adult in the country, police arrested a Bulgarian cybersecurity expert who works for a US firm that specializes in...

    • Posted 4 weeks ago
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  • Amazon Will Spend $700M To Retrain Third Of Its Workforce

    In the face of the tightest labor market in decades and persistent criticism over working conditions for its low-wage workers, Amazon has announced a plan to retrain a third of its U.S. workforce by 2025, at a...

    • Posted 1 month ago
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  • Transgender Protections in the Workplace

    Over the last 20 years, an influx of cases addressing transgender employment protections have made their way through federal district and appellate courts. Several appellate courts recognize that discrimination based on gender identity or gender transition violates...

    • Posted 2 months ago
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  • Developments in International Employment Law

    This article provides an overview of key employment law developments in the U.S., China and Europe. The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued its proposed wage overtime regulations to replace the current regulations, which have remained unchanged...

    • Posted 2 months ago
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  • Sit or Stand Is the Question for California Employers

    California requires employers to provide “suitable seats” for employees to use at any workstation where the “nature of the work” performed there “reasonably permits the use of a seat.” Cashiers, greeters, bank tellers and even security guards...

    • Posted 2 months ago
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  • International Labor Standards in the Global Economy

    Over the years, trade unions have been exercising pressure on multinationals to sign international framework agreements (IFAs), which are negotiated between a global union’s federation and a corporation to apply to the company’s global operations, often including...

    • Posted 2 months ago
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