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*Let's get this spread all over the Internet. Someone is making complete sense. Maybe Obama will pick up on it, huh? Joel Barker* My home country of Norway has an unemployment rate of 3.2% (August 2009). The U.S. rate is 9.8% (September 2009).... More...

Excerpted from Oklahoma Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of McAfee & Taft by Kathy Neal Many things can be scary for the unseasoned HR manager, particularly when it comes to wage and hour law. One of the scariest are... More...

Excerpted from Tennessee Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of Miller & Martin by Kara Shea I'm often asked to give advice about whether employees are exempt from the overtime requirements of federal law. I have to say... More...

Excerpted from Nevada Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of Holland & Hart LLP Layoffs have many downsides. Employee morale is guaranteed to drop. A company's unemployment insurance premiums will rise, perhaps steeply. ... More...

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) files what they call "amicus" briefs, in which they weigh in on a particular cutting-edge issue. The most recent report identified some of these concerns: * Maintaining the right to brin... More...

While searching for good information on new Legal Compliance issues for HR specialists, I came across the article below by Michael Moore on the Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Blog which is published by the Labor and Employment Practice... More...

On July 24, 2009, the Federal Minimum Wage took its last step in its three step increase this time from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. There is no change in the applicable Minnesota or Wisconsin rates. In Minnesota, the rate is $6.15 f... More...

The Supreme Court recently held a claim of sex discrimination under Title VII against Goodyear Tire Company. It was time-barred because it did not contain allegations of discrete discriminatory acts within 180 days of the Equal Employment Oppor... More...

The first full term of the Supreme Court with its newest members - the Roberts Court - opens Oct. 2, 2006, with two significant cases on workers´ rights already scheduled for decision, and an array of other employment law disputes waiting for t... More...

The U.S. Department of Labor has put together a new section on their web site with "Off-the-Clock" wage and hour information sheets: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/offtheclock/index.htm. The information concerns how an employer determines what are ... More...

Excerpted from North Carolina Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice One of the benefits of being employment lawyers who represent clients of all shapes and sizes is that we can quickly iden... More...

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