Labor Law Talk

One of the most common types of union security is the union shop, a term practically everyone in the United States has heard, but one with which many people in certain areas are largely unfamiliar. The concept of the union shop is that collective bargaining is only possible when the entire work force of a certain business is with the union. That is, if a union were to strike for better benefits, and only half of the employees are members of the union, the business may be able to safely ignore the union. The union, in this case, has little power to affect working conditions.

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A contract law is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law. That is to say, a contract is an exchange of promises for the breach of which the law will provide a remedy. I have a passion for these types of cases.

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Small business owners are faced with a variety of challenges that are simply foreign to their larger counterparts. In a bigger corporate structure, the supervision of financial concerns, human resources needs, and other significant elements of a business operation is typically delegated to separate departments. For most small businesses, however, that level of modular distinction is a prospect in the distant future. Though this can complicate an entrepreneur’s life and career simply because it means that he or she must handle so many different tasks, the greater problem is the legal trouble that can arise if a lack of expertise in labor law or other relevant concerns results in violations of the law.

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U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will visit El Paso on Saturday to meet with labor and business leaders to learn more about “local economic realities,” a spokesman for the department said.

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The question: Generally what percentage of prevailing wage monies should be put towards health and welfare benefits? This is a tough question as this varies by contractor, field, and even region of the country.

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The health care bill proposed last week by the Senate Finance Committee would pare tax-free health expense accounts.

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The question: Generally what percentage of prevailing wage monies should be put towards health and welfare benefits? This is a tough question as this varies by contractor, field, and even region of the country.

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Three nurses who blew the whistle on an unqualified colleague are today taking the NHS to an employment tribunal.

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