Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
Two USC Law grads, Melvin Yee and Matt Sirolly (photo at left), have received seed funding to launch The Wage Justice Center, a nonprofit in Los Angeles that works to provide systematic enforcement of wage judgments and protection of basic...
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Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
Articles Mary C. Daly (left) & Carole Silver (right), Flattening the World of Legal Services? The Ethical and Liability Minefields of Offshoring Legal and Law-Related Services, 38 Georgetown J. Int'l L. 401 (2007). Comments & Notes Anthony N. Moshirnia, The...
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Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
Today's Wall Street Journal special section on Small Business contains a couple of articles that Workplace Prof Blog readers will likely find of interest: Sue Shellenbarger writes in Rules of Engagement: When I first started writing a column on workplace...
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Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
Workplace Prof Blog reached the half-million hits milestone this morning. Paul & I sincerely appreciate all the folks who follow the blog, who supply us with suggested posts, and who provide an endless supply of moral support and pats-on-the back....
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Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ran an essay by a 36-year-old candidate for a high-level administrative position complaining that she is frequently dismissed for being too young. New Kid suggests: "I have a hard time wrapping my mind around...
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Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
As discussed earlier on this blog, the United Autoworkers (UAW) and General Motors (GM) entered in a historical five-year agreement which will transfer the administration of retiree health benefits to the UAW. We've explore the potential downfall of such arrangements...
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Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
Ed Zelinsky (Cardozo) has a thoughtful and provocative piece on the issue of social investing in the pension context. Here's a snippet from the National Law Journal (subscription required): Throughout the nation, activists understandably troubled by the ongoing tragedy in...
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Posted Tuesday October 2, 2007, 1:29 am, Over one day old
If the allegations in this case are true, it just goes to show how many employment discrimination cases could be avoided with a little less employer intransigence and little more compromise: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says a Grasonville marina...
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Posted Thursday May 31, 2007, 10:53 pm, Over one day old
OK, tongue firmly in cheek, but after I wrote a couple of days ago that the decision in the Ledbetter pay discrimination case should be legislatively nullified, members of Congress made the following comments: From Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman...
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Posted Thursday May 31, 2007, 10:53 pm, Over one day old
Stuart Fromm was employed by ING as a wholesaler of mutual funds. ING fired Fromm; Fromm believes the discharge resulted from his blowing the whistle on ING's business practices that violated securities laws and NASD rules. Fromm brought seven claims...
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