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The Meaning of Labor Law Posters

11th May 2011
Every person who is starting a business should be familiar with labor law posters. These posters are provided by the state and displaying a labor law poster and safety poster in a working area where everybody can see them is mandatory. Each employee shoul...
Author: Cecily
Legal

Why State Labor Law Posters Are Useful?

11th May 2011
State labor law posters are useful for both the employer and the employees. Employees get to know their rights better and they are provided useful contact information if they need to know more about a particular law. Employers avoid large fines stated by ...
Author: Cecily
Employment Law

Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Will It Be Helpful or Not?

08th November 2010
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA is one of the more controversial proposed bills in the United States today. Its goal is to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Some of the groups that a...
Author: LosAngelesLawyer
Business Law

Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits - Frequently Asked Questions About Legal Matters

29th March 2010
What types of discrimination are workers in America protected from? Congress has enacted a series of laws which make it illegal to discriminate in the workplace because of gender, age, race, nationality or disability. The laws cover all aspects of employm...
Author: Penelope Stone
Employment Law

References for Filing of Labor Court Cases in the US

26th March 2010
Employment discrimination cases have often been placed under the jurisdiction of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal commission with the responsibility to enforce anti-discrimination laws. Following the filing of the case with ...
Author: Frank Smith
Legal

Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Claims Processes

12th November 2009
FEHA claims and hearings usually deal with sexual harassment and other discrimination suits in California. FEHA or the Fair Employment and Housing Act, is a statute of California which provides protection from employment discrimination based on race, c...
Author: Mesriani Law Group
Legal

Creating a Harmonious Work Environment

30th August 2009
We meet different kinds of people in each job we take. Most of them come from sexual orientations, age group, and ethnicity different from ours. To have a good working relationship with them and other co-workers, it is important that we always take into c...
Author: Mesriani Law Group
Legal

English-Only Policy as a Form of National Origin Discrimination

15th August 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunities (EEOC) has continually scrutinized policies of some companies to implement English-only policies in the workplace. According to the title VII of the Civil Rights Code, an employer is prohibited from discriminating an ...
Author: Mesriani Law Group
Legal

Workplace Discrimination Lawsuit in Illinois

10th August 2009
The first three things that come to mind when we hear the word "discrimination" are race, class, and gender. There is still an ongoing debate whether discrimination still exists in modern society. Some people say that discrimination has ceased to exist in...
Author: J.A. Castillo
Legal

Human Rights Law in Canada

23rd June 2009
Worldwide Canada is considered to be one of the leading countries that support the global human rights movement. The history of Human Rights Law in Canada begins in the advent of the Canadian Bill of Rights, before that the human rights issues were usuall...
Author: Matt Traverso
Legal

Varying Theories in Wrongful Termination Claims

22nd September 2008
Since time immemorial, it has long been recognized under our (American) setting that employer-employee relationships can be severed at will of either party. This recognized practice has become a source of complications between labor and capital, where...
Author: Mesriani Law Group
Legal

How to Substantiate a Claim for Wrongful Termination in California

29th July 2008
Working in California may be a dream-come-true for many. Who would not be? It is one of the world's progressive states. However, employment for some can also be a nightmare. Employment cases balloon specifically those cases on wrongful termination. ...
Author: Mesriani Law Group