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Four Supreme Court Employment Decisions in One Day!

Written on 19 Jun, 2008 at 22:58

Score that employees 2, employers 2. High Court rules: disability retirement program did not discriminate on age; employer has burden of proving reasonable factor other than age in age discrimination disparate impact cases; insurer conflict of interest is factor... (Continue reading)

State of the Union(s): A Labor Day Follow-Up, With Questions

Written on 9 Sep, 2007 at 23:54

A handful of union-related items today, a week after Labor Day. First: The New York Times notes that there was no Labor Day parade this year in the Big Apple, where it all began in 1882: If you wanted... (Continue reading)

Anti-Union Website Credited in Nurses’ Union Decertification Vote at Hospital

Written on 22 Aug, 2007 at 22:10

This story from today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch would be just a local story, in my view, except for the role played by an anti-union website claiming to have been created by “an independent group of nurses – not supported or... (Continue reading)

Ad campaign attacks unions’ record on employment discrimination; Center for Union Facts site is good resource

Written on 25 Jan, 2007 at 22:47

According to a January 15 press release, on January 16 the Center for Union Facts (CUF) ran a national newspaper ad revealing hundreds of new discrimination charges filed with the EEOC against union officials. The headline of the ad was... (Continue reading)

Labor Day Special

Written on 4 Sep, 2006 at 22:06

I’ve always tried to do something on-topic for Labor Day. After all, this is an employment blog, and Labor Day is about labor, not just the end of summer. Start with the basics: “Why do we celebrate Labor Day?” Next, review... (Continue reading)

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