Family Law

4th Cir. on Withdrawal of Recognition
CCH Workweek has this short write up about the Fourth Circuit's decision in a labor law case two weeks ago on an employer's attempted withdrawal of recognition from a union: An employer's unilateral withdrawal of recognition from a union was...

Australia capital region abandons plan to recognize same-sex civil union ceremonies
[JURIST] The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) [official website] Sunday abandoned a proposal to legally recognize same-sex civil union ceremonies after the Australian federal government threatened to veto Civil Partnerships Bill 2006 [legislative materials; PDF text] if it passed the ACT Legislative Assembly [official websites]...

4th Cir. Sanctions Withdrawal of Recognition
Ross Runkel brings to our attention a decision by the Fourth Circuit in NLRB v. Mullican Lumber (4th Cir. 7/25/08), in which the court held that the employer did not violate the NLRA in withdrawing recognition of a union...

CA Marriage Equality Effective Today
Westmont, NJ—After 5:00 pm today, gay and lesbian couples will be able to marry in California. Unlike Massachusetts, which does not allow non-resident couples, including those from New Jersey, to marry in that state, California has no such restriction...

Civil Unions. What They Are; What They Aren't.
On January 1, 2008, New Hampshire became the fourth state in the nation to grant civil unions to same-sex couples. Currently, civil unions are recognized in Vermont, New Jersey, and Connecticut, while both California and Oregon offer Domestic Partnership Laws, which offer substantially similar rights and protections...

Bush's NLRB Legacy: #5 of 12
Card-based recognitions must allow 45 day window for rival petitions. #5 in a series of 12 significant actions by the Bush Board. Dana Corporation, 351 NLRB No. 28 (September 29, 2007) (3-2) When a majority (more than half) of employees have signed cards authorizing a union to represent them, an employer has the option of either (a) recognizing the union based on the cards or (b) requiring that there be an NLRB-conducted secret ballot election...

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.

Employment
Employee rights including labor law, harassment, safety, unpaid overtime, discrimination and union disputes.

Railroad Worker Leukemia
Union Pacific pays settlement to former manager exposed to carcinogenic chemicals.

Westinghouse
alleging that former Westinghouse employees are being deprived of a choice in health care prescription plan benefits that were formerly available to them through union bargaining.

RC2 Corp to Pay $1.25 Million Civil Penalty
RC2 Corp to Pay $1.25 Million Civil Penalty >