In the News
Having an education pays - even in a difficult job market.
By Kirby Brown
November 21, 2011
November 21, 2011
On the surface, having a college degree might seem to make getting and keeping a job more difficult in the current employment environment. Armed with a college degree, most people would expect to earn more than someone without a college degree.
Allegations of workplace violence or threats of violence may lead to an OSHA visit.
By Maria Danaher
October 10, 2011
October 10, 2011
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has written an enforcement directive for purposes of investigating and dealing with incidents of workplace violence.
Government: 401k fee disclosures may be electronic
By David Pitt, Associated Press
September 13, 2011
September 13, 2011
Workers with 401 retirement accounts are due to receive improved disclosures about the fees they're paying.
Compliance with labor rules important for ginners, farmers
By Hembree Brandon
August 15, 2011
August 15, 2011
Ginners and others who hire workers should be sure to comply with U.S. Department of Labor rules for salaries, overtime, bonuses, employment of migrant workers, and child labor.
The Employment Law Group Managing Principal Named Top Leader in Washington DC Employment Law.
July 28, 2011
The Employment Law Group is pleased to announce that Managing Principal Scott Oswald has been named one of the top ten Washington DC employment law leaders.
U.S. Labor Dept. sues Texas agency over unpaid overtime
June 8, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor is suing a Texas state agency for more than $1 million in unpaid overtime, claiming that hundreds of child welfare employees worked off the clock and were instructed not to record all their hours.
Former AP employee lawsuits: One dismissed, one ongoing
By Robert Boyer
May 2, 2011
May 2, 2011
AVON PARK - Avon Park has fended off one lawsuit filed by a retired city employee.
Employee lawsuits a bigger part of modern American workplace
By Alison Grant, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer
April 11, 2011
April 11, 2011
Bank loan officers, phone company engineers, exotic dancers, delivery truck drivers, exterminators, janitors and drug store assistant managers are among tens of thousands of U.S. workers who filed class action lawsuits against their employers last year.
US Department of Labor announces ‘Stand Down’ grants to assist about 10,000 homeless veterans
March 13, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service today announced the availability of $600,000 in “Stand Down” grants that will provide an estimated 10,000 homeless veterans with opportunities to reintegrate into society.
Employees seek companies that balance wages, benefits
By Valerie Whitney, Business Writer
February 10, 2011
February 10, 2011
Companies looking to boost employee morale and attract good job candidates would do well to examine their benefit package.
There's a lot of energy behind area's wage growth stats
January 17, 2011
About six months ago, Washington and Butler counties were in the news as the only two Southwestern Pennsylvania counties that added population during the past decade.
In-depth: Internet sparks library complaint
By Kirsti Marohn
January 16, 2011
January 16, 2011
Great River Regional Library is considering changes to how it regulates public Internet use in the wake of an employee’s contention that she had to endure sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.
Employer luncheons tackle workplace discrimination
By Paul Rendine
January 16, 2011
January 16, 2011
We've been talking so far this month about discrimination in the workplace, in the hiring process and during the actual employment, including from co-workers working alongside you.
