Labor and Employment

Record Contradicts Republicans’ Gay Discrimination Lawsuit Fears

November 7, 2013

While the Senate makes history by passing legislation to ban discrimination against gay and transgender employees in the workplace, House […]

Minimum Wage Efforts On The Rise

November 7, 2013

Amid discussion of increased wage disparity in the U.S., many states have acted to increase minimum wage, and the Senate […]

Instagram Pro-Nazi Posts Get College Security Officer Fired

November 6, 2013

Anti-semitic pro-Nazi Instagram postings got a public-safety officer fired from his job at one California university and placed on administrative […]

Perez Talks Up The “Alternative Labor” Movement

November 5, 2013

In a speech before a liberal think tank, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez laid out his views on the […]

Supreme Court’s June “But-For” Retaliation Ruling Having Impact

November 5, 2013

The Supreme Court’s June Nassar holding that a stricter “but-for” standard of proof is required for workers alleging retaliation under […]

Strong Support From Business, President For Gay Discrimination Bill

November 4, 2013

A bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against gay and transgender people in the workplace has the support […]

UPS Will Pay $70K In Religious Discrimination Case

November 4, 2013

The United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) will pay $70,000 to settle a religious discrimination case brought by a Jehovah’s Witness […]

17 New Employment Laws In California

November 1, 2013

During the recently concluded session of the state legislature, more employment laws were passed than in any recent year. They […]

Republican Bill Would Swap Vacation For Overtime

November 1, 2013

Private sector employees could choose to take paid time off in lieu of overtime pay under a bill introduced by […]

Union Profs Sue Over ‘Satanic’ $666 Merit Pay

October 30, 2013

A faculty union at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law filed a lawsuit claiming that by giving union activists low-ball merit […]

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