http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org Employment Law Cases blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Discrimination remains one of the greatest challenges to equality in our country. Although discrimination on the basis of religion and other factors has been made illegal, it still happens all too frequently. If you have faced discrimination because of your religious beliefs, age, race, or other factors, you may be ... http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/17/religious-discrimination-in-the-workplace/ The subpoena, issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to an investigation of a charge of sex discrimination filed by former Schwana s employee Kim Milliren, seeks personnel information about persons employed as general managers at Schwana s facilities nationwide from January 1, 2006 to the present.Read more http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/16/court-orders-frozen-food-giant-schwana-s-to-comply-with-eeoc-subpoena-in-sex-bias-case/ With the recent economic recession, many businesses are opting to downsize. Whether that entails budget cuts, expansion holds, or large scale layoffs, many employers are still struggling to stay afloat. If you have been the unfortunate victim of a company-wide layoff, your employer may offer you a severance package. Although ... http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/15/the-pros-and-cons-of-severance-packages/ On Feb. 4, a full year into Barack Obama's presidency, conservative influence over the Department of Labor finally loosened.Read more http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/14/the-long-fight-for-labor/ In any work environment, legal issues whether with the employees or the employers are bound to arise and hence the need for expert advice for either.Due to the increasing rate of work related cases, lawyers have a plan to solve issues raised by both employers and employees. Realizing that the ... http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/13/lawyers-for-employers-and-employees/ Les Schwab Tire Centers, one of the largest automotive businesses in the West, has agreed to pay $2 million to settle claims it refused to hire qualified women who applied for jobs changing tires.Read more http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/12/les-schwab-settles-sex-discrimination-lawsuit-for-2-million/ It seems like just about everything now a days involves a contract in some form or another. When you buy a house, lease an apartment, enter into a business agreement, get a security system monitored, sign up for a gym membership, get a cell phone plan, etc, you are expected ... http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/11/the-elements-of-a-contract/ Unemployment in Connecticut ticked up slightly to 9 percent in January, the highest yet in this recession, a new report by the state Department of Labor shows.Read more http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/10/connecticut-unemployment-at-its-highest-since-1976/ If a Federal government agency suspends an employee for more than 15 days, or fires that employee for improper conduct, the employee may have an appeal right to the Merit Systems Protection Board. If the employee can appeal to the MSPB, usually the agency has the burden of proving its ... http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/09/the-governments-burden-of-proof-in-misconduct-appeals-to-the-merit-systems-protection-board-mspb/ The U.S. Department of Labor today launched an online suite of resources for grant applicants.Read more http://employment-law-cases.legal-questions.org/2010/03/08/us-department-of-labor-announces-online-tools-for-grant-applicants/