Labor and Employment

Bad Bosses Can Make You Obese

Research suggests that dysfunctional or downright abusive work supervisors may impact employee health. Writing in the New York Times, Georgetown […]

After Free Trade Vote, Congress Moves To Mollify Domestic Manufacturers

Along with passing free trade legislation this summer, in the form of a grant to the President of “trade promotion […]

Texas Labor Law Amended for Franchisors

The Texas Labor Code has been amended by state law to say a franchisor is not considered an employer for […]

Appeals Court: Angry AT&T Workers Can't Wear 'Prisoners' Shirt

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that unionized workers in a labor dispute couldn’t […]

Big Signature May Signify Financial Misreporting

The correlation wasn’t dramatic, but it was statistically significant, according to a team of  university researchers. The hard numbers were […]

Ultra Grocery Reaches $200K Discrimination Settlement

Ultra grocery store is set to settle a hiring discrimination case by paying women it failed to hire $200,000, and […]

Starbucks Leads Effort to Employ Young Americans

Starbucks, along with Wal-Mart, Microsoft and other companies, announced a “100,000 opportunities initiative.” They pledge to employ young Americans from […]

What Is An Intern? Appeals Court Rejects DOL Test

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the six-factor test used by the Labor Department to determine whether an […]

New UK Supply Chain Law Will Hit Companies Worldwide

The U.K. Modern Slavery Act of 2015, which is expected to go into effect this fall, differs from the California law in some important respects.

Whistleblower Takes Files, Charged With Theft

The woman had filed discrimination and retaliation claims against her employer and maintained she took the files, which included confidential student records, to support her claims.

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