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In 2019, Gate Gourmet catered for five million flights and more than 700 million passengers globally. (File photo)
A global aviation catering company which claimed more than $1.5 million in Covid-19 wage subsidies is challenging a decision which found it breached employment law by not paying staff minimum
Irwin Mitchell collect their 2019 award for Employment Law Firm of the Year.
The tightly contested Employment Law Firm of the Year Award recognises innovation, performance and client service in employment law teams’ work for their HR clients. The judges will also consider proactive advice provided for clients as well
Indonesian workers took strike action across the country on October 6–7 against a new employment law the government argues will “attract foreign investment”.
Masses of angry workers and students walked out, shut down workplaces and flooded the streets to oppose the neoliberal employment law that reduces wages, removes entitlements, erodes
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An Uber Technologies Inc. engineer said Tuesday he is taking a
When I came out of law school, I did not know that I was going to be a labor and employment lawyer. I wanted to work in Major League Baseball. I didn’t have necessary pedigree, though, so I moved on to Plan B fairly quickly.
It turns out that Plan
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Speaking at a study day on the provisions of the law no.19-12, held at the initiative of the Ministry of Labor and Professional Integration, in collaboration with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Amekraz highlighted the increase in the number of declarations of domestic workers to the CNSS.
The implementation of this
Jose Ortiz, Saul Hernandez, and Pedro Urena filed a brief in their District of New Jersey putative class-action employment lawsuit against Goya Foods opposing a motion from the defendant for the court to reconsider dismissal of the lawsuit. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants broke Pennsylvania wage laws because they
Digitalization has suddenly become an indispensable process for employers. New relationships have emerged in which employees are no longer required to go to a physical site to receive their work equipment, meet their new peers, have meetings with human resources, receive their onboarding training or even sign hard copies of
Ben Mason, an Employment Law Partner – Aaron & Partners
Employers must carefully consider flexible working requests made by employees with the demand for new working arrangements increasing due to the
It’s one of the hottest issues on California’s ballot — and it’s coming to a TV or a computer near you. Proposition 22 would change the rules of the road for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers – along with many others – and there are tens of millions of dollars …
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Personal income fell -2.7% in August. Still, consumer spending rose 1.0% M/M. What Gives?
The economy is still very much an employment story. While the official U3 unemployment rate fell to 7.9% from 8.4%, the underlying data was, simply put, “ugly!”
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Toronto, Oct. 05, 2020
Amendments to Thailand’s Labour Protection Act (LPA) on May 5, 2019, ushered in significant changes to a variety of labour laws, resulting in increased statutory severance pay, increased maternity leave benefits, implementation of paid necessary business leave, changes in wage payments during temporary suspension of business, interest payments for non-payment
An insult-laden spat at a London pub that strained relations between U.S. and British law-enforcement agencies is at the center of a employment tribunal lawsuit against the UK Serious Fraud Office.
Tom Martin, an investigator at the SFO, was fired over the 2016 bust up after allegedly calling his counterpart
Priti Patel may have to give evidence at an employment tribunal over claims she forced out the Home Office’s most senior civil servant.
The Home Secretary has been accused of bullying staff and allowing a press briefing campaign against Sir Philip Rutnam, who resigned as the department’s permanent secretary in
An increase in unemployment during lockdown has resulted in the highest level of single employment tribunal claims since 2012/13.
Quarterly figures covering April to June 2020 published by the Ministry of Justice show that single claim receipts increased by 18% to 10,000, putting into context the challenge facing the tribunal.
“Endeavors is dedicated to employing individuals with disabilities and our culture thrives when all employees can contribute in meaningful ways,” said Jon Allman, Endeavors President and CEO. “We are committed to investing and developing our teams to ensure diversity and inclusion is understood in the workplace. Endeavors Unlimited is
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2020) – October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an observance tied to the Army’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. The theme, “Increasing Access and Opportunity,” promotes educating employees and hiring authorities about disability employment issues and celebrating the many and varied contributions of
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help you and your organization stay in compliance. (Please note that developments specifically
After another 50 people were shot — nine fatally — last weekend in the city, President Donald Trump took aim at Chicago for its gun violence as he pushed his “law and order” agenda during Tuesday’s presidential debate.
Without directly naming Trump, Chicago artist Vic Mensa on Wednesday said people
The COVID-19 crisis brought some things to a standstill, but it didn’t stop big developments in employment law.
Employers must now navigate remote working, virus-related accommodation requests, expanded paid leave, and relaxed rules for some benefits. On top of these changes, courts and government
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Online forum to acknowledge seen, unseen disabilities
Note: This is the first story in a series related to National Disability Employment Awareness Month
For many people across the country, there is something empowering about having a rewarding job and being employed. From giving purpose
Would you like to hold a Post Graduate Certificate in NI Employment Law and Practice?
The overall aim of this course is to promote and develop skills and research in the field of employment law.
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
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Would you like to hold a LLM in Employment Law and Practice?
The overall aim of this course is to promote, skill and research in the field of employment law.
On successful completion of this course students will be able to: