April 24, 2012
Recently, I had the privilege attending an interactive session with George Soros, the billionaire-investor and philanthropist. People kept throwing questions at him to receive thoughtful responses peppered with humor. When someone wanted to know what would be a right time for someone to initiate philanthropic activities; pat came the answer: only when you make aRead full story…
April 17, 2012
Meal and rest breaks are a necessary part of a working day. The FLSA does not insist upon an employer providing a break but counts it as compensable overtime, when employees are not completely relieved of all duties during the specified break time of at least 30 minutes. Some employers have paid a heavy priceRead full story…
April 3, 2012
It seems almost counter-intuitive to think of union memberships for temporary workers. Temps, by definition, are not employed by a company but provide services for time periods ranging from a few hours to several months. They work for just as long as they are required to and vanish when they are needed no longer. ThisRead full story…
April 2, 2012
F. D. Roosevelt had said “It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that is have free and independent labor unions.” The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects the right of workers to organize unions and to engage in similar concerted activity for mutual aid or protection. In a move intendedRead full story…