Employment / Labor Law News

THE Independent Commission Against Corruption has found that NSW Maritime's most senior lawyer engaged in corrupt conduct that included forging documents, cheating on her tax and lying repeatedly about a private conveyancing business she ran from her taxpayer-funded office.

Amid the tremendous emotion and heartfelt celebration of over 200 people at Harlem's Dwyer Cultural Center Tuesday, Gov.

Abercrombie & Fitch is facing a lawsuit alleging that it denied a Muslim teenager a job because she wore a hijab, or head scarf.

A Lexington sawmill operator has settled a federal lawsuit alleging the male owner sexually harassed female employees.

Kansas City area payrolls shrank by about 11,400 jobs from June to July this year, according to a preliminary report issued today.

Illegal dumping costs taxpayers more than $100,000 a year, so county solid waste officials are upping the ante to reward whistleblowers.

You own a business, maybe a restaurant. You've got a lot to worry about. You have to make sure the food is safe and tastes good, that the place is clean and appealing, that workers are friendly and paid according to a hundred Labor Department and IRS rules.

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Ian Benardo arrives to the American Idol Season 6 Finale held at the Kodak Theatre on May 23, 2007 in Hollywood, California.

Purdue University's Technical Assistance Program over the next two months will train up to 100 United Steelworkers in sustainable, environmentally friendly workplace practices.

HP has agreed to pay $55m to settle a US Department of Justice investigation into claims the supplier overcharged the government on multiple federal contracts.

The state of Kentucky is receiving almost $1 million from the Department of Labor to help with recovery from storms and flooding in July.

Mount Joy Township supervisors are appealing the case of a former office assistant who left the township in March and was recently awarded state unemployment benefits.

Joe Tarshis, left, of Newtown, owner of The Entrepreneur's Source, is a self- employment specialist and business coach.

Federal officials say a JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Nebraska should provide Muslim employees with prayer time and not retaliate against workers who ask to pray.

A Nashville server has filed a complaint with the state alleging that the mixture of guns and bars creates an unsafe workplace.

The 500 Coca-Cola employees hit the picket line exactly a week ago have decided to return to the job as a good-will gesture amid strained negotiations.

The eyes have it: Ophthalmologists, optometrists focus on your vision. Tribune Media Services August 30, 2010 Although most people know to head to the eye doctor when they have trouble seeing things correctly, many people don't know the differences between the duties of an optometrist and those of an ophthalmologist.

A free workshop in Brookings in September will provide new and smaller businesses with helpful information on state taxes, labor laws, unemployment insurance and free business consulting services.

Operation Rescue is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of abortionists who are breaking the law.