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Change employers can believe in

Jay Shepherd
January 02, 2009 21:45

Most management attorneys will tell you that 2009 will see a big increase in employment litigation and labor-union gains. On the employment front (that is, not related to unions), the combination of the recession and Democratic Party gains in Congress...Most management attorneys will tell you that...

Sarah Palin Vogue

December 10, 2008 04:01

Merritt Baer is a Harvard Law School student living in Cambridge, Massachusetts.   This semester, she wrote the following brief essay for a seminar on situationism.  We are delighted to publish it on The Situationist (the essay and some worthwhile comments  also can be found on GlobalComment). * * *...

Businesses risking offending customers via political donations?

December 02, 2008 22:59

Per a request on prior post, here's a link to a daily camera story about protesting the Cinemark theater, because the owners donated in support of Prop 8.My first inclination is that it is bad business practice to support such contentious matters. But I must admit that as a left-wing voter, I...

Arbitration Competition: And the Advancing Teams Are...

December 02, 2008 14:40

This just in: the Arbitration Competition Subcommittee has announced the line-up for the 2008-2009 Arbitration Competition National Finals set to take place January 23 and 24 at St. Mary University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. The competition is co-sponsored by the National Arbitration...

Nuts and Bolts of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and RESPECT

Michael Moore
November 24, 2008 13:28

Basic Provisions: The EFCA amends the NLRA to change the procedures for union certification and first contract negotiation. The primary components of the act are as follows: Allows NLRB certification of a relevant bargaining unit upon authorization card showing from 50% plus one of...