Greg Jacob expected to quietly return to the obscure world of employment benefits law after Joe Biden won the White House. Then came Jan. 6, 2021, and Jacob found himself rushing through the US Senate chamber to a secure location as rioters stormed the Capitol. Jacob, Vice President Mike Pence’s […]
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Russell T. Quinlan, 87, personal injury attorney, expert in labor law | Featured Obituaries
Nov. 10, 1934 – May 9, 2022 Attorney Russell T. Quinlan applied his expertise in labor law to win two significant construction accident cases, both involving falls and the lack of safety measures – Zimmer v. Chemung County Performing Arts and Smith v. Hooker Chemical and Plastics Corp. In Zimmer, […]
Southwest Airlines faces $1.3 million in fines over “systemic violations” of Colorado labor laws
Southwest Airlines faces $1.3 million in fines after Colorado regulators found “systemic violations” of dozens of state labor laws, including sick leave policies for workers with COVID-19. But the Dallas-based airline, which is Denver International Airport’s second-largest carrier, is firing back through a series of newly filed legal challenges, including […]
Labor Market to Show Emerging Dichotomy of Tightness, Risks
The likely moderation of U.S. job growth in coming months will reflect a combination of hiring challenges in a remarkably tight labor market, shifts in spending patterns and outright soft spots within a handful of industries. Some sectors, such as travel and entertainment, are expected to make up a large […]
Punching In: Amazon, NY to Duke It Out Over Labor, Covid Case
Monday morning musings for workplace watchers. Amazon Face-off | Teachers Want OT Bruce Rolfsen: Amazon.com Inc. and the New York Attorney General’s Office face off Tuesday in a Manhattan federal courthouse, the latest arena for their 16-month legal fight over labor rights and protecting workers from Covid-19. At issue is […]
The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts
Less than two years after a fierce election fight in California, gig companies like Uber and Lyft are again colliding with labor groups, politicians and the courts over a ballot measure in Massachusetts that would preserve the independent status of drivers for the companies. The Massachusetts proposition would guarantee workers […]
Starbucks Is the Country’s Worst Labor Law Violator. Joe Biden Should Rein It In.
Every few decades one company stands head and shoulders above the rest in the contest for the country’s “worst labor law violator.” In the 1960s and 1970s, the textile giant J.P. Stevens most deserved the title; the New York Times wrote that the settlement eventually reached between the company and […]
Christina Stephenson, Cheri Helt headed for runoff in Oregon labor commissioner race
A Democratic labor attorney and a former Republican state representative are heading for a November runoff to choose Oregon’s next labor commissioner. Christina Stephenson, a Democrat, has held a commanding lead since election night eight days ago. But she has fallen shy of the 50% threshold to avoid a runoff, […]
Labor Law Attorneys, Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File Lawsuit Against Loyal Source Government Services LLC for Allegedly Failing to Pay Sick Pay Wages
Law Office of Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhomwik De Blouw LLP For more information about the class action lawsuit against Loyal Source Government Services LLC, call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) May 26, 2022 The Los Angeles employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal […]
Denton’s Dillas restaurant accused of violating federal labor law in complaint | Business
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