Articles in Channel: Employment & Labor Law

Oral Argument in Locke

October 06, 2008 21:05

The Supreme Court held its oral argument in Locke v. Karass today (see here for a brief summary). You can see the full transcript yourself, but here's my take on it. You can boil down the Justices concern to one...

The Board Issues a Gissel I Bargaining Order

October 06, 2008 20:34

Nope, you're not imagining things, the NLRB really issued a Gissel I bargaining order. (Gissel bargaining orders are orders to bargain with a union that may no longer have majority support because of serious employer ULPs that have poisoned the...

Lollypops for Pain

October 06, 2008 18:51

We have been following the market trajectory of Actiq, the lollypop for pain manufactured by Cephalon. Actiq contains fentanyl, a highly addictive substance about 80 times more potent than morphine. It provides relief within 15 minutes. The drug, intended for breakthrough cancer pain, costs about...

DAlaska: Bethel Voters Fail to Get Injunction Against City of Bethel

Will Schendel
October 06, 2008 18:10

Alaska Native voters failed to convince U. S. District Judge Timothy Burgess that the City of Bethel will likely violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act in the upcoming (October 7th) municipal election.  Despite finding that the balance of hardship tips in favor of the voters, Burgess found that the v...

Amendment to Computer Software Employee Overtime Exemption Approved by Governor

Sheppard Mullin
October 06, 2008 17:46

On September 30, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger approved AB 10, which amends the computer software employee exemption from California’s overtime pay requirements.  The bill, which is codified in Section 515.5 of the California Labor Code, is urgency legislation that will take effect...

9th Cir: Woody Island Is ANCSA Village

Will Schendel
October 06, 2008 17:44

Omar Stratman’s long battle to prevent Woody Island from obtaining ANCSA benefits is over.  The 9th Circuit has affirmed Judge Singleton. Judge Wallace Tashima writes: In 1976, Omar Stratman began his quest to challenge the Secretary of the Interior’s (the “Secretary”) certification of Woody ...

9th Cir: Alaska Election Law

Will Schendel
October 06, 2008 17:32

The 9th Circuit has affirmed U. S. District Judge Timothy Burgess’s refusal to declare Alaska’s primary election laws unconstitutional.  This case is among the last that was argued before the August 2008 panel in Anchorage.  Judge Raymond Fisher, for the uananimous panel, s...

Colorado Truce - Management & Labor Compromise on Ballot Initiatives

October 06, 2008 17:14

Iit's always good to see management and labor work out their differences, although this is an unusual issue. The WSJ in its story, Executives Pledge Funds as Unions Drop Colorado Initiatives, details a compromise where the business community has agreed to help raise up to $75 million to defeat...

It's Too Early, But Always Fun - Who Will be the Next Secretary of Labor?

October 06, 2008 16:55

The Congressional Quarterly gets a jump with Saturday's review of candidates for all the Cabinet posts in both a McCain and Obama Administration, including Labor Secretary. Although it's way too early to be making any predictions, to the extent they are accurate it does provide some helpful...

Domestic VIolence - a Lurking Issue

October 06, 2008 16:42

Articles, like Domestic violence often bleeds over into workplace from the Birmingham Business Journal, crop up ever so often. Almost every time I see one, it makes me think this continues to be one of those hidden issues that some day is going to come to the forefront on employers' radar...