Labor and Employment Law News Archive

Colo. jobless rate dips to 6.9 percent in October [11/20] (AP)
Fla. jobless rate climbs to 11.2 percent in Oct. [11/20] (AP)
Nevada jobless rate dips to 13 percent in October [11/20] (AP)
Law Librarian Was Properly Fired for 'Disruptive' E-Mail [11/20] (Andrews)
Gates Foundation gives $335M for teacher quality [11/19] (AP)
NYC has lost nearly 60,000 jobs in communications [11/19] (AP)
AOL to lay off a third of staff [11/19] (AP)
New jobless benefit claims unchanged at 505K [11/19] (AP)
Miami-Dade leaders to fight wage theft [11/19] (AP)
AOL offers buyouts to 2,500, a third of work force [11/19] (AP)
NY's jobless rate rises to 9 percent in October [11/19] (AP)
Company to pay almost $400,000 in back overtime [11/19] (AP)
Pa. jobless rate stays at 8.8 percent in October [11/19] (AP)
Michigan jobless rate edges down to 15.1 percent [11/18] (AP)
Aetna cutting 625 jobs, plans future cuts [11/18] (AP)
Black firefighters object to white promotions [11/18] (AP)
Ex-Washington Times editor alleges religious bias [11/18] (AP)
Obama: Job creation not goal of Dec. 3 jobs forum [11/18] (AP)
Wash. unemployment rate up slightly to 9.3 percent [11/17] (AP)
Better not cough: Santas lobby for swine flu shots [11/17] (AP)
Union says Verizon laying off 1,000 [11/17] (AP)
Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work [11/16] (AP)
GM offers moves to soon-to-be idled UAW workers [11/13] (AP)
AZ grocery strike averted as workers consider deal [11/13] (AP)
US Airways pilots ask for federal mediation [11/13] (AP)
Arizona grocery strike averted [11/13] (AP)
Hawaii to lay off 650 state workers by year's end [11/13] (AP)
Ala. board suggests teachers pay more for benefits [11/13] (AP)
Some Neb. caregivers may be in line for raise [11/13] (AP)
New York Times to lay off news service workers [11/13] (AP)
Australian jobs surge; jobless rate at 5.8 percent [11/12] (AP)
Obama's pay czar concerned firms could lose talent [11/12] (AP)
Ex-ESPN worker says Phillips harassed her [11/12] (AP)
Jobless claims fall more than expected to 502K [11/12] (AP)
Unions prod Obama to fix ailing airline industry [11/12] (AP)
Major Pittsburgh-based law firm cutting salaries [11/11] (AP)
Flight attendants closer to getting leave benefits [11/11] (AP)
35,000 in Pa. may get extension of jobless checks [11/11] (AP)
Adobe to cut about 680 full-time jobs [11/10] (AP)
Judge OKs Wal-Mart's Wage-and-Hour Deal [11/10] (Andrews)
Restaurant Chain to Pay $1M for Not Hiring Male Servers [11/10] (Andrews)
Lloyds to cut 5,000 more jobs [11/10] (AP)
Cheesecake Factory to pay $345K in harassment case [11/10] (AP)
Fed officials warn weak recovery won't spur jobs [11/10] (AP)
Judge refuses to halt Hawaii teacher furloughs [11/10] (AP)
Transit moving again in Philly after 6-day strike [11/09] (AP)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Jobless aid helps business [11/06] (AP)
Alabama credits 3,600 jobs to Kia's Georia plant [11/06] (AP)
Governor: New proposal in Philly transit strike [11/06] (AP)
Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83 [11/06] (AP)
States with jobless rates of 8.5 percent and above [11/06] (AP)
'Wallyball' Injury at Work Gets Workers' Compensation [11/06] (Andrews)
Canada's unemployment rate rises [11/06] (AP)
New jobless claims drop to 512K, lowest since Jan. [11/05] (AP)
Jump in productivity puts job creation in doubt [11/05] (AP)
Opel workers in Germany stage protests [11/05] (AP)
Ahead of the Bell: Jobless claims [11/05] (AP)
Microsoft lays off 800 more workers worldwide [11/04] (AP)
Mont. high court: Retirees can lose workers' comp [11/04] (AP)
NH Legislature won't lay off or furlough workers [11/04] (AP)
Bank HSBC cutting 1,700 UK jobs [11/03] (AP)
Nokia Siemens Networks to lay off up to 5,700 [11/03] (AP)
Economy forces changes in holiday office parties [11/03] (AP)
J&J says it could cut more than 8,000 jobs [11/03] (AP)
Global wages falling this year, UN says [11/03] (AP)
Philly transit strike a tough sell in down economy [11/03] (AP)
J&J to cut up to 7 pct of work force; sets charge [11/03] (AP)
Buses, subways halted by Philly transit strike [11/03] (AP)
Lawmaker wants sick pay for workers with swine flu [11/03] (AP)
Maine workers' comp rates to drop by about 7 pct [11/03] (AP)
W.Va. stimulus spending credited for 2,400 jobs [11/02] (AP)
Southwest pilots approve new labor contract [11/02] (AP)
White House: 650,000 jobs in new stimulus report [10/30] (AP)
Philly transit talks on hold as Series approaches [10/30] (AP)
Estimate: Direct stimulus jobs in Md. total 4,464 [10/30] (AP)
Massey settles age discrimination suit [10/30] (AP)
Court: New York comptroller must return pensions [10/30] (AP)
First-time jobless claims drop less than expected [10/29] (AP)
Ahead of the Bell: Jobless claims [10/29] (AP)
Mass. gov. credits stimulus with 23,000 jobs [10/29] (AP)
Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands [10/29] (AP)
Sen. Murray asking Boeing, machinists to talk [10/28] (AP)
Ind. Republicans want to delay jobless tax hikes [10/28] (AP)
Fla. man says Home Depot fired him over God button [10/28] (AP)
Financial technology company adding 419 jobs in NC [10/28] (AP)
Man took pay from NJ company he never worked for [10/27] (AP)
Gov't may say recession over but not job losses [10/27] (AP)
GameStop plans to hire 15,000 seasonal workers [10/27] (AP)
Photos of 'Provocative' Clothing Are Admissible at Harassment Trial [10/26] (Andrews)
Wayward pilots were working on their laptops [10/26] (AP)
Mass. lays off Legislative Document workers [10/26] (AP)
Engineering firm to cut 502 rail jobs in New York [10/23] (AP)
Wayward plane's cockpit recorder may be no help [10/23] (AP)
Store Must Pay $200K for Failure to Accommodate Worker [10/23] (Andrews)
NY delays state workers' retirement fund payment [10/23] (AP)

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