Thursday, January 29, 2009

President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Law

President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter equal-pay bill into law today in front of cheering labor and women leaders.  Standing beside him was the plaintiff in the discrimination lawsuit that eventually led to the passage of the law, Lilly Ledbetter.



 

 

 

 

 

Obama, choosing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act as the first bill to sign as president, called it a "wonderful day" and declared that ending pay disparities between men and woman an...




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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

New Blog: Minding the Workplace

We've added a new blog entitled Minding the Workplace to our blogroll.  The blog is authored by David Yamada, a law professor at Suffolk University Law School in Boston and founder of the New Workplace Institute, a research and education center promoting healthy, productive, and socially responsible workplaces.

David says his blog is dedicated to news and commentary about work and employment relations, as well as to discussing and sharing useful books, articles, media programs, and...




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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Defendants need lawyers at bail hearings, lawyer says (Baltimore Sun)

Case being argued before Md. high court A lawyer for poor defendants in Baltimore told Maryland's highest court today that his clients and others like them are entitled to taxpayer-funded lawyers at bail hearings held within 24 hours of their arrest.

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Civil rights lawyer Charles Morgan dies (Moldova.org)

Civil rights lawyer Charles Morgan Jr. has died at his home in Destin, Fla., at the age of 78, his family says.Morgan, who died Thursday of Alzheimer's disease, won a landmark lawsuit in 1964 that gave blacks more equitable representation in legislative districts, The New York Times reported Saturday.Morgan was vilified and threatened by fellow whites over the numerous civil rights lawsuits he ...

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Civil rights lawyer Charles Morgan dies (UPI)

DESTIN, Fla., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Civil rights lawyer Charles Morgan Jr. has died at his home in Destin, Fla., at the age of 78, his family says.

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Madoff should remain free, defense lawyer tells judge (The Journal News)

Bernard Madoff should remain free on bail because he didn't intentionally violate a judge's order when he mailed jewelry including a diamond bracelet and watches to relatives and friends, his lawyer told a judge in a court filing.

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Mansfield lawyer must give up license (The Sun Chronicle)

MANSFIELD - A Fall River defense lawyer from Mansfield has been ordered to surrender his law license while charges of forgery and intimidation of a witness are pending against him in New Bedford Superior Court.

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A Lawyer?s Call for a Greater Black Presence in Agencies (New York Times)

A project announced by the N.A.A.C.P. and lawyer Cyrus Mehri aims to increase the number of black workers on Madison Avenue.

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Judge refuses motion by Roman Polanski's lawyer to disqualify LA county court from rape case (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles County judge has rejected a motion by Roman Polanski's lawyer to disqualify the staff of the county court from the director's rape case because of bias.

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Lawyer prepares to become priest (Ventura County Star)

Christopher Fagan was a successful lawyer seeking to settle down and raise a family when he was called to the priesthood.

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North Huntingdon lawyer seeks Westmoreland judgeship (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

A lawyer from North Huntingdon has announced she will run for one of two openings for Westmoreland County's Common Pleas Court.

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Madoff lawyer due to answer calls to jail the financier (The Journal News)

NEW YORK (AP) - A defense lawyer for Bernard Madoff is expected to submit written arguments today to a judge who is probing whether the disgraced Wall Street financier should be jailed before trial.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

New Regulations Issued for Family & Medical Leave Act

Last week, the Labor Department announced final revisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act, including new rules defining how families of wounded service members will be able to take unpaid leave to care for them. 

Some of the proposed changes include:

Military Caregiver Leave: Implements the requirement to expand FMLA protections for family members caring for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty. These family...




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Wal-Mart to Pay Over Half a Billion Dollars to Settle Overtime and other FLSA Lawsuits

Walmart has agreed to pay up to $640 million to settle 63 wage and hour class action lawsuits that have been pending against the company for several years.  The company, which has been fighting such suits for years, apparently finally decided to simply get the matter behind it.  In its statement, the Company indicated that the lawsuits were regarding facts and circumstances of many years ago and that it does not represent Walmart's current approach to employee compensation issues.

As...




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Obama Nominates Hilda Solis for Labor Secretary

Barack Obama has nominated California Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis as his labor secretary.  Solis, the daughter of two Hispanic immigrants, has been in Congress since 2000.  She has never served on the House Education and Labor Committee. She currently serves on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.

Solis received her degrees from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and the University of Southern California and worked for two federal agencies in...




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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Wal-Mart to Pay Over Half a Billion Dollars to Settle Overtime and other FLSA Lawsuits

Walmart has agreed to pay between $352 million and $640 million to settle 63 wage-and-hour abuse lawsuits against the company.  The company, which has been fighting such suits for years, apparently finally decided to simply get the matter behind it.  In its statement, the Company indicated that the lawsuits were regarding facts and circumstances of many years ago and that it does not represent Walmart's current approach to employee compensation issues.

As part of the settlement,...




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