Labor Departments

The Office of U.S. Trade Representatives (USTR) has given Guatemala 6 months to meet two commitments on labor issues, reports Prensalibre.com (Dec. 20, 2011). Failure to comply with these provisions, included in the...

Workplace social media use is a fertile ground for potential federal labor law violations, according to a new guidance memo released by the acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board detailing...

When we rebranded our consulting firm a number of years ago, we decided to call it BusinessTruths because we believe certain business adages are universally true. Things like "cash is king" or "concentrations...

Hauppauge-based Innovative Global Brands will be laying off 47 employees as of April, according to a notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor. IGB, which develops and grows businesses servicing...

Long Island employment in December slipped to 6.9 percent from 7 percent a year ago, giving the region among the lowest rates in the state, while unemployment in New York City spiked, according...

In the fourth quarter of 2011, 65,000 lawyers across the nation were unemployed, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau. "We're inundated by resumes right now,...

But uncertainty on the economic and political fronts leads to caution, the need for 'stingy growth' NEW YORK -- Global business leaders are shifting their focus away from survival towards planning for growth...

Long Island continues to lose jobs. The total number of jobs on Long Island as of December shrank by 0.8 percent or 9,900 from a year ago and by 4,500 or 0.4 percent...

Ongoing Lawsuit Expanded LAFAYETTE, Calif. -- The Poster Compliance Center Research Department advises U.S. employers that the deadline for the new NLRA poster (National Labor Relations Act) required for private employers has been...

National employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw recently released its annual survey of employment law cases, summarizing key trends in the field from U.S. Supreme Court decisions to state and federal court decisions and...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Technicians and Specialists at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) will file with the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) field office in Albany, NY, for a union election to join...

Hospitals establish proven standards of care that outpace national averages to bend the cost curve and improve healthcare quality CHARLOTTE, N.C. & WASHINGTON -- In three years, 157 hospitals participating in the Premier...

WASHINGTON -- The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF), an advocate for the VOW to Hire Heroes Act recently signed by President Obama, is offering employment resources and career assistance for disabled veterans interested...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Federal Circuit or district courts have jurisdiction to hear the appeal of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision that contains disputed termination and...

The National Right to Work Foundation has filed the first legal challenge to President Barack Obama's recess appointments of three members to the National Labor Relations Board. The challenge was filed Friday as...

BOSTON -- The great recession appears to have been harder on hotel spa operations than on hotels themselves. According to a new study released by PKF Consulting USA (PKFC), hotel spas experienced deeper...

Federal Agencies, Private Sector Companies Partner to Hire Veterans on the Spot WASHINGTON -- Answering the President's call to expand employment opportunities for America's Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs will host a...

As Jobs Remain Unfilled, Career Colleges Work to Close the Job Skills Gap WASHINGTON -- Following today's release of new recommendations from the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, Coalition for Educational Success...

26(th )Annual Awards Honor Those Who Stand Up for America's Kids NEW YORK -- The National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) today announced the recipients of the 26th annual LEWIS HINE AWARDS FOR SERVICE...