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The Gloves-Off Economy
Noah Zatz (UCLA) bring to our attention a new collection of essays: ?THE GLOVES-OFF ECONOMY: Workplace Standards at the Bottom of America's Labor Market." It is the latest volume in the Labor and Employment Research Association (LERA) research series published...

International Labor Law: Cases and Materials on Workers' Rights in the Global Economy
Lance Compa (Cornell IR) gives us the heads us on his new international casebook with fellow members of the Labor Law Group, Jim Atleson (Buffalo), Kerry Rittich (Toronto), Calvin Sharpe (Case Western) and Marley Weiss (Maryland) entitled: International Labor Law:...

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.

SEO Underground
Probably the "best and the brightest" in the SEO space have always been underground. Any information shared with the masses at conferences and SEO Blogs (e.g. 10 best tips, techniques, etc...

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...

New Book: The Gloves-Off Economy: Workplace Standards at the Bottom of America's Labor Market
A new book, The Gloves-Off Economy: Workplace Standards at the Bottom of America's Labor Market, has just been published by Cornell University Press (Amazon link here). The summary from the publisher is below: Across the United States, increasing numbers of...

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

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

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

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

Underground Piping
Insituform Technologies awarded $4.5 million patent infringement settlement.

UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action
UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action

Valero Energy
Faces National Labor Class Action

US Postal Service Workers
File Labor and Wages Class Action

Northwestern Mutual
Faces $200 Million Fair Labor Class Action