http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org Labor Law Talk Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:10:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Companies that take on unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday.Read more http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/18/senate-oks-jobs-bill-awaiting-obamas-signature/ Due to the proliferation of the automobile and the expansion of airline routes and airline availability, the railroad industry has suffered significant losses in both the amount of commuters and transportation of goods and materials. The average person would think that injuries and fatalities related to trains and railroads would ... http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/17/train-railroad-accidents-and-railroad-employees-29/ The subpoena, issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to an investigation of a charge of sex discrimination filed by former Schwana s employee Kim Milliren, seeks personnel information about persons employed as general managers at Schwana s facilities nationwide from January 1, 2006 to the present.Read more http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/16/court-orders-frozen-food-giant-schwana-s-to-comply-with-eeoc-subpoena-in-sex-bias-case/ Due to the proliferation of the automobile and the expansion of airline routes and airline availability, the railroad industry has suffered significant losses in both the amount of commuters and transportation of goods and materials. The average person would think that injuries and fatalities related to trains and railroads would ... http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/15/train-railroad-accidents-and-railroad-employees-28/ On Feb. 4, a full year into Barack Obama's presidency, conservative influence over the Department of Labor finally loosened.Read more http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/14/the-long-fight-for-labor/ lawyers deal with a wide array of cases that fall under the legal branch of labor law. These include discrimination on the basis of gender, race or age, sexual harassment, negligence in terms of safety conditions at work, issues of slavery and wages. These cases are usually extensive and demanding ... http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/13/lawyers-for-labor-law-representation/ Les Schwab Tire Centers, one of the largest automotive businesses in the West, has agreed to pay $2 million to settle claims it refused to hire qualified women who applied for jobs changing tires.Read more http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/12/les-schwab-settles-sex-discrimination-lawsuit-for-2-million/ Due to the proliferation of the automobile and the expansion of airline routes and airline availability, the railroad industry has suffered significant losses in both the amount of commuters and transportation of goods and materials. The average person would think that injuries and fatalities related to trains and railroads would ... http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/11/train-railroad-accidents-and-railroad-employees-27/ Unemployment in Connecticut ticked up slightly to 9 percent in January, the highest yet in this recession, a new report by the state Department of Labor shows.Read more http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/10/connecticut-unemployment-at-its-highest-since-1976/ Due to the proliferation of the automobile and the expansion of airline routes and airline availability, the railroad industry has suffered significant losses in both the amount of commuters and transportation of goods and materials. The average person would think that injuries and fatalities related to trains and railroads would ... http://labor-law-talk.legal-questions.org/2010/03/09/train-railroad-accidents-and-railroad-employees-26/