Business law partner at Foley & Lardner, Silicon Valley, writes about the challenges of post-Pandemic workplaces and how we should focus on the benefits of using human capital Louis Lehot* Speculating about the future can be a perilous undertaking. If predictions from the twentieth century were right, we would be cruising around in flying cars …
After a court process or negotiations with the relevant parties –and their insurer-, you may be eligible for personal injury compensation that can be sufficient to cover your loss. However, the laws in Australia for compensation are very strict and have definite requirements for compensation eligibility. As an example, even if you strongly believe that …
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When it comes to workers, the first thing that comes to mind is the workers working in construction yards, in the mining sector, in the manufacturing sector and in other forms of employment in which heavy work is being done. In fact, this is utterly false. According to the latest statistics, there are more than …
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Although Texas does not have their own comprehensive labor laws, they do have regulations that offer employees certain rights within the state. These rights affect employees in the private sector and there are numerous law that cover the ‘basics’, such as minimum wage, fair treatment, breaks, and more. Minimum Wage The federal minimum wage is …
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REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Sept. 22, 2020 Powered by LawFuel — Oracle announced today that the Department of Labor Administration Law Judge ruled across the board in Oracle’s favor and found no evidence whatsoever of discrimination at Oracle. “After four years of litigation, we are grateful for Judge Clark’s ruling. In a more than 200-page decision, Judge …
DUBLIN, Sept. 16, 2020 –Powered by LawFuel — The “6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Payroll Virtual Boot Camp: Wage & Hour” webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This webinar concentrates on five areas of wage and hour law: paying exempt employees, calculating gross wages under the FLSA, deducting from an employee’s wages, the nuts and bolts of physically paying employees …
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Know your rights. Every worker has the right to a protected work environment and the safety of keeping their job if they need to address concerns. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are designed to limit construction accidents and keep companies in check, ensuring that they don’t risk the health of their workers. OSHA …
Don McIlroy – Archy and Mehitabel creator Don Marquis once said, “When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?” If a company has benefited from your work and then fired you, or if you have been otherwise unjustly let go, you should consult with a wrongful termination attorney. …
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Linda Clark – Dentons Kensington Swan – The COVID-19 upheaval has already claimed many jobs. While borders remain closed, everyone whose income relies in some way on tourism faces the toughest of times. The impact on other parts of the economy may not be as severe (yet) as first predicted but doubtless employers and employees …
Eversheds Sutherland – The government has published further details of the £1,000 employer bonus for every furloughed employee who remains employed until the end of January 2021. It has also implemented legislation to ensure that furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay, and some other statutory entitlements, based on their normal wages, rather than any reduced …
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