Workplace Discharge Blog

Novartis Gender Discrimination Trial Gets Underway

2010-04-11T02:02:00.002-04:00

See Gender Bias Trial Against Novartis Gets Under Way, NYLJ, 4/9/10, p 1

-claims of underpaying women, less promotional opportunities, men favored

Learning How to Assess Your Human Capital and Financial Capital

2010-03-13T15:10:00.002-05:00

SeeLearning how to hedge yourself, and not just your portfolio, NYT, 3/6/10, at B5 (assessing your human capital skills)

Obama plans to prod private gov't contractor companies to improve wages

2010-02-28T00:44:00.002-05:00

See Plan to seek use of US contracts as a wage lever, NYT, 2/26/10, at A1

-will reward companies with better labor and environmental practices

Layoffs Causing Rash of Heart Attacks in Closing Plants

2010-02-25T19:30:00.002-05:00

See For Workers at Closing Plant, Ordeal Included Heart Attacks, NYT, 2/25/10, at A1

Recession Pushing Up Interest in LSATs and GREs

2010-01-11T02:19:00.002-05:00

See Recession is pushing up law school applications and interest in graduate studies, NYT, 1/10/10, at A18

-20% increase in LSATs to 60746 all time high; 13% increase in GREs to 670000 all time high

Advice on Steps to Take When COBRA Subsidy Ends

2009-12-13T08:25:00.002-05:00

See Some Step to Take When COBRA Subsidy Ends, NYT, 12/12/09, at B5

Weak Data Signal Grim Prospects For Workers - washingtonpost.com

2009-10-04T00:00:00.001-04:00

Weak Data Signal Grim Prospects For Workers, 10/3/09, at A1

-ue rate highest in 26 years, 15.1 million

U.S. Job Seekers Exceed Openings by Record Ratio - NYTimes.com

2009-09-30T01:27:00.000-04:00

U.S. Job Seekers Exceed Openings by Record Ratio, NYT, 9/27/09, at A1

-6:1 ratio worst since 2000

Five O'Clock Club Outplacement Booming in Tough Economy

2009-08-10T00:40:00.000-04:00

"The Art of Letting Employees Go," Washington Post, 8/9/09

North Dakota, a Place to Go for Employment, with Low 4.2% Rate

2009-07-27T01:44:00.000-04:00

"North Dakota, a Place to Go for Employment", NYT, 7/26/09

North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah lowest (less than 6%)

Michigan, RI, Oregon, SC highest (above 12%)

Unemployed Struggle as Wait for Benefits

2009-07-26T02:25:00.000-04:00

"As ranks of unemployed swell, wait for benefits worsens pain," NYT, 7/24/09, at A1

-16 states have exhausted funds and are using borrowed money

Judge Says New York Is Unfair to Minority Firefighter Recruits - NYTimes.com

2009-07-26T02:22:00.001-04:00

"Judge Finds Racial Bias in Recruiting by FDNY", NYT, 7/23/09, A25

-exams unfairly excluded minorities says EDNY judge Garaufis

Supreme Court Finds Reverse Discrimination Against White Firefighters in New Haven

2009-07-01T02:30:00.000-04:00

Supreme Court Finds Bias Against White Firefighters, NYT, 6/30/09, at A1

-5-4 decision re promotional examinations race discrimination

Foundations Lay Off Workers as Assets Dwindle

2009-06-22T02:11:00.000-04:00

Foundations Trim Staffs After Assets Slide Lower, NYT, 6/21/09. at 14

Cravath to Pay Attorneys 80k to Delay Start

2009-06-14T00:28:00.000-04:00

Another Top Law Firm Pays Hires to Delay Start, NYT, 6/13/09, at B1

Verizon Workers Who Took Buyouts Held Not Entitled to Unemployment

2009-06-07T02:39:00.000-04:00

See NJ Verizon Workers Lose Unemployment Appeal, 6/5/09

Governor Paterson Settles Reverse Race Discrimination Suit for $300k

2009-05-02T10:01:00.003-04:00

State Officials to Pay $300,000 to Settle Race-Bias Suit - The New York Times, 5/2/09

-reverse race discrimination lawsuit against New York State Governor Paterson

Labor Unions Reach Agreement on Immigration Reform Policy

2009-04-16T03:21:00.002-04:00

See Labor groups reach an accord on immigration, NYT, 4/14/09, at A1

-support legalizing illegal immigrants, opposes temp immigrant workers

What will be Hot New Career with Finance and Business Lagging?

2009-04-13T03:01:00.002-04:00

See With Finance Disgraced, which career will be king?, NYT, 4/12/09

Employees Over 45 Years Old Facing Longer Unemployment

2009-04-13T02:53:00.001-04:00

See Longer Unemployment for those Over 45, NYT, 4/13/09

Recession Knocking Many Executives Down to Hourly Wage

2009-03-09T02:15:00.001-04:00

See http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/us/01survival.html "Forced down the job ladder, from executive pay to hourly wage," NYT, 3/1/09, at A1

NYC to Help Retrain Laid Off Wall Street Financial Employees

2009-02-20T00:22:00.001-05:00

SeeCity will help retrain laid off Wall Streeters, NYT, 2/19/09

Legal Services Sector Loses 14500 Jobs in Current Recession

2009-02-11T03:44:00.002-05:00

See "US Legal Services Sector Loses Another 1300 Jobs," NYLJ, 2/11/09, at 6

-3100 jobs cut in January, 14500 since downturn

Layoffs Spreading Across Sectors in Economy

2009-01-27T10:04:00.001-05:00

See Layoffs spread to more sectors of the economy, NYT, 1/27/09, at A1

Obama Considering Major Expansion of Unemployment to Part Time Workers, Extended Health Coverage

2009-01-04T23:47:00.004-05:00

See Obama considers major expansion in aid to jobless, NYT, 1/4/09, at A1

Obama Picks Hilda Solis as Department of Labor Secretary Nominee

2009-01-04T03:57:00.002-05:00

See The Labor Agenda (editorial), NYT, 12/29/08, at A24

-Solis US rep from California workers' rights advocate-supports Employee Free Choice Act

Unions Look to Revive Under Obama

2009-01-04T03:55:00.001-05:00

See Unions look for new life in the world of Obama, NYT, 12/29/08, at B6

NLRB finds Starbucks Illegally Fired Baristas Trying to Organize Union

2008-12-25T19:43:00.003-05:00

See Starbucks loses round in battle over union, NYT, 12/24/08, at A21

-given negative job evaluations, prohibited ees from discussing union, Stuart Lichten

SEIU seeks to organize financial sector workers

2008-12-11T01:07:00.000-05:00

See Labor banks on it, NYP, 12/10/08, at 43

Laid off workers sit in at closing Republic Windows plant

2008-12-07T14:17:00.001-05:00

See Laid-off workers stage sit-in at closed plant, NYDN, 12/7/08, at 15

-200 UEW workers demand assurances of vacation pay and severance

Spitzer's father loses race discrimination suit

2008-12-07T07:38:00.002-05:00

See Father of Spitzer loses suit, NYT, 12/6/08, at A17

-State Sup Ct jury finds he replaced 4 doormen with lighter skinned doormen at luxury apt bldg

Cuts in Hours and Pay Proposed as Alternative to Mass Layoffs

2008-12-07T07:36:00.002-05:00

See Are cuts in hours and pay an alternative to mass layoffs?, NYT editorial, 12/6/08, at A20

-1933 Senate 30 hour bill during Great Depression followup idea

Eliot Spitzer's Father On Trial for Race Discrimination Against His Building's Employees

2008-11-28T03:31:00.002-05:00

See Spitzer's father denies bias against employees, NYT, 11/25/08, at A27

NY Court of Appeals Rules Unionists Can Not Beat Drums when Leafletting

2008-11-28T01:04:00.002-05:00

See Union drummers beaten, NYP, 11/25/08, at 26

-In Empire State bldg protest, NLRB allowed leafletting by building security guards, but not banging on drums, metal pots, tin cans

Unions Pushing for Employee Free Choice Act With Obama in White House

2008-11-10T00:52:00.001-05:00

See After push for Obama, unions seek new rules, NYT, 11/8/08

-would ease cardchecking rules

126 New Yorkers Arrested for Unemployment Benefits Fraud

2008-11-02T03:41:00.003-05:00

See 126 New Yorkers arrested in unemployment fraud, NYT, 10/29/08, at A26

-600 claims per year fraudulent in NYS typically
-raises employer rates if ee lies when actually working

New York State DOL Cracking Down on Unemployment Insurance Fraud by Making Arrests of 126 Residents Still Working

2008-10-30T01:45:00.004-04:00

See 126 New Yorkers arrested in Unemployment Fraud, NYT, 10/29/08

Hispanic Day Laborer Jobs Dwindling in Tough Economy

2008-10-22T01:21:00.001-04:00

See With economy, day laborer jobs dwindle, NYT, 10/20/08

Newark Star Ledger Saved by Employee Concessions on Raises and Buyouts

2008-10-10T03:03:00.002-04:00

See Employees agree to buyouts and work concessions to save Newark Star-Ledger, NYT, 10/9/08, at B3

-more than 200 of 1000 person workforce take buyouts and union agrees to wage freeze

Employers Required to Provide Mental as well as Physical Health Insurance Coverage as Part of Economic Bailout Package

2008-10-07T00:57:00.003-04:00

See Equal coverage for mental and physical ailments is required in bailout law, NYT, 10/6/08, at A13

-requires parity or equivalence of coverage as far as copayments and premiums

Arizona Sheriff Generates Controversy with Raids of Businesses Seeking Illegal Immigrants

2008-09-30T02:22:00.001-04:00

See A sheriff both praised and reviled, NYT, 9/28/08, at 20

Online Career Sites Overwhelming Applicants With Volume

2008-09-28T07:14:00.004-04:00

See Job Hunting is, and isn't, what it used to be, NYT, 9/27/08, at C7

-online job sites overwhelming
-monster, careerbuilder, yahoo hotjobs, craigslist, indeed, simplyhired
-practicematch.com, idealsit.org, theladders.com
-linkedin, plaxo, facebook, glassdoor.com

EEOC Sues on Behalf of Four Security Guards Disciplined for Refusing to Tuck in Dreadlocks

2008-09-21T01:42:00.002-04:00

See Order to tuck in dreadlocks leads to civil rights lawsuit, NYT< 9/18/08, at B7

-Grand Central Partnership is defendant and ees are public security officers
-Rastafarians claim policy violates their beliefs

Congress Passes Law to Restore Protections for Disabled under ADA

2008-09-21T01:35:00.004-04:00

See Congress passes civil rights bill, adding protections for disabled, NYT, 9/18/08, at A21

-courts should not consider effects of mitigating measures like prescription drugs, hearing aids, artificial limbs

-impairment episodic or remission still a disability if substantially limits major life activity when active

Agriprocessors Challenges Union Vote in Brooklyn

2008-09-02T03:00:00.001-04:00

See Meatpacker in Brooklyn challenges a union vote, NYT, 9/1/08, at B1

-trying to persuade US Supreme Court that illegals can't join labor unions
-company had fire strikers

350+ Factory Workers Arrested at Immigration Raid at Mississippi Plant

2008-08-27T00:34:00.003-04:00

See Hundreds of factory workers are held in immigration raid, NYT, 8/26/08, at A12

-350 workers retained at Howard Industries electrical transformer mfg
-ICE raid follows one in Postsville Iowa

INS withdraws no jail offer to those who surrender at goverment offices without previous criminal record

2008-08-25T01:55:00.003-04:00

See Immigration Authorities' no jail offer is withdrawn, NYT, 8/23/08, at A11

-Scheduled Departure program

Layoffs Having Big Impact on Workplaces With 100k+ in July 2008

2008-08-19T02:17:00.003-04:00

See UNDER SIEGE"Under Siege: When layoffs hit a workplace, the pink-slipped aren't the only victims, NYP, 8/17/08

US companies laid off 103k last month, 26% jump from June

Paralegal Smoker Found to Have Engaged in Misconduct for Taking 5 Minute Smoke Breaks

2008-08-17T01:18:00.004-04:00

See Axed smoker still can't get a break, NYP, 8/8/08, at 4

-paralegal who violated no break policy by taking five minute smoke breaks terminated and appeals court upholds termination-faces repaying unemployment benefits as well for misconduct-based termination

-no break policy did not apply to exempt workers like lawyers and other salaried employees

Rejected Job Applicants Claims MSG Racially Biased in Excluding Those with Criminal Convictions

2008-08-17T01:09:00.001-04:00

See MSG discriminates, job reject Clarke charges, NYDN, 8/16/08, at 3

-federal EEOC complaint charging MSG yanked job offer b/c of past criminal conviction

100 Tips and Resources to be a Happy, Successful Lawyer

2008-08-12T03:58:00.003-04:00

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Immigration Raids Provide Bounty of Evidence for DOL Investigators

2008-07-28T03:18:00.002-04:00

See After Iowa raid, immigrants fuel labor inquiries, 7/27/08, at A1

-pervasive labor violations uncovered by worker testimony

Advice on Protecting Confidential Employer Information after Layoffs

2008-07-08T02:18:00.002-04:00

See When ex-employees vent, or reinvent, NYT, 7/6/08, at 15

-discusses importance of noncompetes and confidentiality
-length of time and geographic restriction key

Employers Objecting to Tough State Laws on Immigration as Too Harsh

2008-07-08T02:14:00.004-04:00

See "Employers fight tough measures on immigration, NYT, 7/6/08, at A1

-pushback in Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky to harsh laws penalizing employers for violations

Supervisors Arrested at Kosher Meat Plant in Iowa on Criminal Immigration Charges

2008-07-08T02:00:00.002-04:00

See 2 supervisors are arrested after sweep at meat plant, NYT, 7/4/08, at A13

-Agriprocessors plant
-389 workers rounded up on 5/12 previously, 270 mostly from Guatemala sent to prison

Starbucks to Close 600 Stores in US

2008-07-08T01:55:00.002-04:00

See Starbucks announces it will close 600 stores, NYT, 7/2/08, at at C1

-70% of stores closing open less than 3 years
-6793 outlets in US as of 9/30
-hurt by tough economy

Congress Approves Bill to Expand Disability Discrimination Overturning Supreme Court Precedents

2008-06-30T03:41:00.006-04:00

See House votes to expand civil rights for disabled, NYT, 6/26/08, at A14

-would seek to overturn adverse Supreme Court precedents, not let courts consider mitigating factors in ruling someone not disabled

Feds Conduct Largest Ever Workplace Raid in Houston

2008-06-30T03:36:00.002-04:00

See 160 arrested in immigration raid at Houston plant, NYT, 6/26/08, at A16

-160 employees arrested, Action Rags USA
-200 immigration agents involved

New York Power Authoirity Required Departing Employees to Keep Silent to Obtain Severance Deals

2008-06-23T00:56:00.002-04:00

SeeSome severance deals at State Power Authority Required Silence, NYT, 6/22/08, at B23

-unusual for public sector resignations

Older Workers Finding Difficulty Finding New Work in Difficult Economy

2008-06-23T00:52:00.004-04:00

See For a good retirement, find work. Good luck, NYT, 6/22/08, at 3

-Older workers finding it more difficult to find work in tough economy
-statistical discrimination

Employee Obesity Is Big Issue for Employers' Health Insurance Costs

2008-06-23T00:46:00.003-04:00

See Waistlines expand into a workplace issue, NYT, 6/22/08, at 15

2/3 of Americans overweight or obese, number doubled from 1980 to 2000
leads to chronic health problems

Connecticut Stockbroker Wins Right to Reinstatement Against Wachovia after Military Service

2008-06-22T01:31:00.003-04:00

SeeAftre duty, new chance for old job, NYT, 6/21/08, at A11

States Adopt Tougher Tactics Against Illegal Immigrants

2008-06-10T03:33:00.003-04:00

See Local Officials Adopt New, Harder Tactics on Illegal Immigrants, NYT, 6/9/08, at A1

-identity theft enforcement, allegations of racial profiling
-Mississippi passes law to make it a felony for illegal immigrant to hold a job

SEIU Union to Set Up Call Centers in Lieu of Union Reps to Handle Grievances to Allow More Time for Organizing

2008-06-02T01:54:00.002-04:00

See A Union President Presses For Growth Amid a New Round of Criticisms, NYT, 6/1/08, at A26

-Andy Stern idea to free up organizing time, set up 24 hour call centers

Nursing Home Caregivers Striking Over Health Premiums Seek Relief from NLRB

2008-06-01T02:03:00.003-04:00

"Caregivers on strike look to Labor Board for relief," NYT, 5/26/08, at B4

-220 Kingsbridge nursing home workers walk out after nursing home stops paying health insurance benefits

Employees at US Sugar Sue over ESOP Retirement Payouts

2008-06-01T01:59:00.002-04:00

See "In stock plan, Employees see stacked deck," NYT, 5/29/08, at A1

-worker owners cheated out of information given to larger shareholders now suing

Supreme Court Upholds Broad Reading of Retaliation Claims

2008-05-29T03:28:00.006-04:00

See "Justices say law bars retaliation over bias claims," NYT, 5/28/08, at A1

See also"In Defense of Workers," NYT, 5/29/08, at A24

-holds race-based Section 1981 claims and federal employees have protection from retaliation even if not explicitly in text of statutes

Illegal Immigrant Workers at Meatpacking Plant in Iowa Sent to Federal Prison After Raid

2008-05-26T01:51:00.002-04:00

See "270 Immigrants Sent to Prison in Federal Push," NYT, 5/24/08, at A1

-largest criminal enforcement operation ever carried out by federal immigration authorities in the workplace

New Book "The Big Squeeze" Discusses Tough Times for American Worker with Loss of Corporate Safety Net

2008-05-26T01:44:00.003-04:00

See Labor Pains "The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker", Steven Greenhouse, NYT Book Review, 5/25/08, at 14

-corporate sector no longer provides social safety net; weak labor laws do not help

Federal court in California reinstates lawsuit challenging don't ask don't tell policy re gays in military

2008-05-24T08:07:00.002-04:00

See "Federal Court reinstates suit on gays in military," NYT, 5/22/08, at A24

-Major Witt discharged for lesbian relationship with nonmilitary woman, court reinstates suit challenging gov't policy and says heightened standard of scrutiny applies

Wall St. Workers Face Stealth Layoffs

2008-05-18T01:42:00.002-04:00

See"For Wall St. workers, ax falls quietly," NYT, 5/16/08, at C1

Lehman Brothers to Lay Off 1400

2008-05-18T01:38:00.001-04:00

See "Layoffs loom large for 1400+ at Lehman," NYP, 5/17/08, at 21

-fixed income, structured mortgage securities hit hardest

Housewives of NYC increasingly stay unemployed to avoid rat race

2008-05-13T01:03:00.003-04:00

HOUSEWIVES OF NYC">"Housewives of NY: More Apple Gals pick unemployment", NYP, 5/10/08, at 3

-NYC men likely to retire earlier but work longer, only 49% of women hold jobs in NYC, compared to 67% nationwide

-bad commuting times make people more inclined to stay in office or not work at all

-worst commutes NYC, Honolulu, LA, Miami, Houston, SF

-Minneapolis highest participation by women in workforce-80% hold jobs

Switzerland Bank UBS to cut 5500 jobs

2008-05-08T03:22:00.004-04:00

See "US losses prompt deep cuts of 5500 at UBS", NYP, 5/7/08, at 43

half of cuts to come in investment banking

NJ passes paid family leave law for care of new children or sick relatives

2008-05-03T23:22:00.003-04:00

See "Family leave now law," Bergen Record, 5/3/08, at 1

-third state in nation to mandate it after CA and Wash
-4 million workers affected
-38000 expected to use it through temp disabiltiy insurance fund
-newborn (w/i 1 yr), ailing relative spouse domestice partner
-1/1/09 payroll deductions begin, leaves begin 7/1/09
-6 weeks for 42 days as needed
-doctors note required
-if 49+ ees, must hold job for ee
-$33 per year deduction from paycheck

Congress Moving on Genetic Discrimination Bill

2008-04-28T01:48:00.003-04:00

See "Genetic-Discrimination Ban Moves Ahead in Congress," NYT, 4/23/08, at C1

-would prohibit discrimination by employers and health insurers on basis of genetic tests

-would broaden use of DNA tests without risk to employees losing benefits

Bloomingdales Flagship Store Employees Set to Strike in Manhattan

2008-04-28T01:47:00.001-04:00

See "Bloomie walkout in store," NYP, 4/26/08, at 12

-would be first in four decades
-fight over health insurance, pay raises

Tough Economy Means Need to Cope with Changes

2008-04-21T01:53:00.004-04:00

See "The Economy changes, so change with it", NYT, 4/20/08, at 15

See "The Wage that Meant middle class, NYT, 4/20/08, at 3 $20 per hour benchmark $41,000 a year

See "Working life (high and low), NYT Business, 4/20/08 at p. 1

Recent Grads Facing Rescinded Offers on Wall Street

2008-04-19T23:38:00.003-04:00

See Bear Stearns Collapse Turns New Hires Into Job Seekers, NYT, 4/19/08, at A1

UFT files age discriminination lawsuit against NYC Department of Education

2008-04-18T02:15:00.000-04:00

See "Bias suit filed on behalf of older teachers," NYP, 4/17/08, at 22

-disincentive for principals to hire older higher salaried teachers as Fair Student Funding shifts budgeting to principals

-more than 80% of Absent Teachers Reserve Pool of subs older than 40, compared to 57% of public school teachers overall

Immigration Raid at Pilgrim's Pride Plants in Texas Leads to 280 Arrests

2008-04-18T01:42:00.003-04:00

See "Immigration sweep ends in 280 arrests at 5 plants," NYT, 4/17/08, at A20

-largest immigration roundup of the year, 280 illegal immigrants arrested at 5 chicken processing plants

-See also "Immigration, off the books," NYT editorial, 4/17/08, at A28 *discussing two Congressional bills, SAVE Act and New Employee Verification Act, to crack down on hiring of illegal immigrants, which would be subject to database errors)

Massachusetts Bill Would Ban Height, Weight Discrimination

2008-04-14T03:13:00.002-04:00

Check out Weight and Height Discrimination

-Massachusetts bill would ban discrimination based on weight or height

Mounting Job Losses Lead to Call for Extended Unemployment Benefits Beyond 26 Weeks

2008-04-12T03:43:00.003-04:00

See "Job losses bolster calls for extension of benefits," NYT, 4/9/08, at A14

-407000 new applications, calls for 13 additional week extension over 26 weeks,16.2 weeks jobless average now before find new employment, $290/month average

Tips on How to Handle a Layoff

2008-04-08T02:27:00.003-04:00

See "What you should know if you're a victim of a layoff when the ax falls," NY, 4/7/08, at 35

-tips on how to handle it-

2008-04-07T00:16:00.003-04:00

See "Visa application period opens for highly skilled workers," NYT, 4/1/08, at A19

-65000 temporary work visas H-1Bs applied for on first day, pressure by tech companies on Congress to raise limit

USDOL reports 80000 jobs lost in March 2008

2008-04-06T08:30:00.003-04:00

See "80,000 jobs lost in March," NYDN, 4/5/08, at 27

-construction, financial, auto industries hardest hit

TV Stations Cutting News Jobs

2008-04-03T06:34:00.003-04:00

See "TV Stations Join CBS in Cutting News Jobs," NYT, 4/2/08, at C3

-latest wave in TV and print organizations
-CBS News to cut 1% of 1200 employees

Swiss Bank UBS Considering 8000 Layoffs

2008-03-18T01:56:00.002-04:00

See "UBS is Said to Consider 8000 Layoffs," NYT, 3/17/08, at C7

-hurt by risky home loans in US markets

EEOC Discrimination Complaint Filings Set Six Year High

2008-03-11T02:19:00.003-04:00

See "LI discrimination complaints show mixed trends," Newsday, 3/6/08

-9% increase over last year, 83000 total, highest since 2002, race and retaliation show largest increases, may be due in part to deteriorating economy and more liberal retaliation standards

Part Time Tour Guides Seeking to Organize at Lower East Side Tenement Museum Face Resistance

2008-03-06T04:13:00.002-05:00

See "Guides say museum is blocking union drive," NYT, 3/5/08, at B5

-30 part time tour guides seek to organize Lower East Side Tenement Museum

NJ Senate Passes Approves Six Weeks of Paid Employee Leave for Care of Newborn or Sick Relative

2008-03-06T03:59:00.004-05:00

See "New Jersey Senate approves six weeks paid leave to care for kin," NYT, 3/4/08, at B1

-employee payroll deductions of all employee salaries to finance program at $33/yr
-can get 2/3 salary at $524/wk maximum, less than CA or Wash State
-companies with over 50 ees must give workers same job back

Rise in Religious Based Harassment Claims in the Workplace

2008-03-04T05:57:00.002-05:00

See "Devoted workers: Bringing G-d into the office," NYP, 3/3/08, at 35

-rise in religious discrimination and harassment suits in the workplace

NJ Votes Whether to Require Paid Leave of Six Weeks

2008-03-04T05:55:00.003-05:00

See "NJ pols to vote on paid leave," NYP, 3/3/08, at 18

-six weeks would be required for care of newborn child or sick relative

US Supreme Court Allows Age Discrimination Claim to Proceed Despite Filing on Wrong EEOC Form

2008-03-03T02:07:00.002-05:00

See "A verdict for workers, for a change," NYT, 3/2/08, at 10

-Fedex ruling allows couriers to proceed on claims

Ford Motor Pushes to Move Workers Out with Incentive Programs

2008-02-27T00:41:00.003-05:00

See "Ford is pushing buyout offers to its workers," NYT, 2/26/08, at A1

-offering 140k cash incentives, college tuition plans, DVDs and brochures

Former Publisher of Metro NY Sues over Newspaper Reneging on his Severance Pay

2008-02-27T00:28:00.002-05:00

See "Metro is sued by its ex-publisher," NYP, 2/26/08, at 34

-Daniel Magnus claims Metro made up "for cause" reason to renege on paying 6 months in severance pay

NJ Governor Seeks to Cut 30,000 Jobs from State Workforce

2008-02-25T01:07:00.001-05:00

See "Corzine is Said to Weigh Cutting 3,000 Jobs and One Department," NYT, 2/20/08, at B1

-unions and some lawmakers leery of plan

Federal Govt to Increase Fines 25% Against Employers who Knowingly Hire Illegal Immigrants

2008-02-25T00:56:00.003-05:00

See "New tactics to control immigration are unveiled," NYT, 2/23/08, at A10

-Bush administration to increase civil fines against employers 25% who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, and federal contractors to be required to participate in E-verify

NJ Senator to Push for Bill to Penalize Employers Who Hire Illegals

2008-02-20T00:05:00.002-05:00

See "Giving employers the biz," NYDN, 2/19/08, at 33

-first time offenders would have biz license suspended 10 days, second time revoked, with duty to verify legal status of workforce