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Ohio Paid Sick Leave Initiative Ignores LGBT Families
I never thought I’d see the day when I would question an effort to secure paid sick leave. But I recently learned that the campaign for paid sick leave in Ohio has proposed an initiative that will allow workers to care for sick loved ones only if they are a parent, spouse, or child...

Ohio paid sick leave initiative
Advocates have been pushing for paid sick days since the Family & Medical Leave Act was passed eleven years ago, requiring employers to give employees up to 12 weeks unpaid leave a year, an MSNBC article last Wednesday morning said...

Long Island school-district attorneys
Looks like some have found ways to game the state's employment rules:Five Long Island school districts falsely reported to the state that a part-time private attorney was a full-time employee in each district, enabling him to earn a public pension of nearly $62,000 and health benefits for life...

More Trouble For School District Lawyers Who Were Classified As Employees Of School Districts
Learning Experiences is an interesting article from June 2008 ABA Journal about the New York School lawyers who were placed on the payroll of several school districts even though they were not employed by those school districts...

Birthdays
For some reason, my birthday often ends up being a busy, difficult day. A few years ago, when I was still in law school, I got sick on my birthday. I don’t get really sick very often, but that time I did...

The paid sick leave scam
On the November ballots, City of Milwaukee residents may have to vote on whether private employers should be required to provide paid sick leave for all employees. Here’s what the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says about it: A coalition led by 9to5, the National Association of Working Women, has mounted a petition drive demanding an ordinance to require [...

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Teachers Paid
LA School District pays 8% interest to teachers for payroll problems.

New Jersey Employment Law
alleged violations of New Jersey state labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Honda Issues Massive Recalls in US and Canada
Honda Issues Massive Recalls in US and Canada

School Racism
School District pays $250,000 in racial harassment settlement.

Massive Cadillac Recall
Defective Airbag Switch at Fault

Mars Petfood
79 People Sick So Far