Labor & Employment Law

Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act passed
The Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008 was passed by Parliament on 19 March. (consolidated Workplace Relations Act not available yet). The Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee delivered its report on the Bill on...

Workplace Flexibility Correlates with More Women and Minorities in Workplace
That’s the title of a post at Workplace Prog Blog that reports: The Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) at Cornell Industrial & Labor Relations brings to our attention the latest edition of a study of U...

Workplace Relations Act
An updated consolidated Workplace Relations Act incorporating the changes made by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008 is available here.

Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008
The Government has introduced the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008. It is based on the principles announced in Labor's election campaign here.

RICO in labor-management disputes
As Jeffrey Hirsch notes at Workplace Law Blog, lawsuits invoking the racketeering statute are flying in both directions between management and unions these days, and not primarily arising from the sorts of abuses familiar to Mob historians as the "labor...

Arbitration Fairness Act Moves to Full Committee
Prof. Paul Secunda / Workplace Prof Blog reports that, yesterday, the House Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee decided by a voice vote to report the Arbitration Fairness Act bill (H...

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Jury Awards $82.5M in Workplace Death Lawsuit
Jury Awards $82.5M in Workplace Death Lawsuit

Jury Awards $1,642,475 in Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit
Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit Jury Awards $1,642,475

Chattanooga, TN
Seven months in back pay resolves pepper spray dispute.

Deja Vu
Exotic Dancers file class action claiming back wages

Sexual Harassment
(in the workplace)