Legal News

30 Workers Treated After Farm Labor Bus Crash Near Fresno, California
Two days after a farm labor bus carrying 36 workers overturned on Highway 33 south of Mendota, the California Highway Patrol updated the number of people treated for injuries. About 30 people were taken to four hospitals or sought treatment on their own, said Sgt...

Eye safety and eye health on the job
If today is an average day, more than 2,000 people will have an eye injury at work. And tomorrow, the risk is even greater because the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says that more eye injuries occur on Wednesdays than any other day of the week...

A Reason to Have Faith in China's Legal System: The Labor Contract Law
NPR's All Things Considered did a piece recently on the new labor contract law in China. The show barely skimmed the surface of the new law, summarizing it as "a new law requiring businesses to give workers written contracts and pay compensation if they're fired...

Blawg of the Day -- California Labor and Employment Law
I'm traveling to L.A. today, so let's cover an L.A. blog. California Labor and Employment Law is brought to you by the Law Office of Eugene Lee, a Los Angeles Law Firm. As you might expect, Eugene's providing legal news and tips for employees there.

The Impact of California's Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages on Labor and Employment Law
In a word: huge. Today?s California Supreme Court gay marriage case, finding that such unions are recognized in California, has both direct and indirect significance for many aspects of labor and employment law...

Calif. Court: Employees May Be Fired for Medical Marijuana Use
California workers may be fired for medical marijuana use, under a ruling issued Thursday by the California Supreme Court. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that California's Compassionate Use Act of 1996 -- which gives authorized medical marijuana users...

Workers Compensation Overview
Federal laws that cover workplace injuries

Work Visas
Types of work permits

Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

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

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

Railroad Workers
concerning the growing number of work-related injuries in the railroad industry.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.

California Car Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other vehicle accidents.

Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Nucor Guilty Of Racially Hostile Work Environment Must Pay $1.2 Million Settlement

Wendy's International Inc.
allegedly fired illegal immigrant employees after missing a deadline to obtain legal status.