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As an employer, you may use consumer reports when you hire new employees and when you evaluate employees for promotion, reassignment, and retention — as long as you comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA is designed primarily to protect the privacy of consumer report information and to guarantee that the information supplied by consumer reporting agencies is as accurate as possible. .... >> MORE

There are three main types of insurance that are designed to protect businesses. These are public liability insurance, employers' liability insurance, and professional indemnity insurance. Personal injury solicitors will often operate on a no win no fee basis, when offering to represent people who are injured at work or on business premises. Personal injury law is also designed to make sure that businesses are aware of their obligations to the public and employees. .... >> MORE

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that requires overtime pay to be paid to most employees at the rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay when employees work more than 40 hours in a week. The majority of employees in the U.S. are covered by the FLSA. Unfortunately, employers violate the overtime pay laws in many different and sometimes creative ways. .... >> MORE

When a solicitor represents the interest of the employee, they must first establish whether or not a case has merit. Employees may feel as though they have been treated poorly or that some aspect of employment law has been broken when, in fact, it hasn't. Employment law can be complicated, and often, it requires a trained eye backed by experience in order to assess a case properly. Employment solicitors are able to look at a case from every angle in order to not only determine whether any laws have been broken, but also to determine the likelihood of a successful outcome. .... >> MORE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) describes sexual harassment as a form of gender discrimination that is in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court made employers more liable for sexual harassment of their employees. Moreover, the The Society for Human Resource Management has reported that 62% of companies now offer sexual harassment prevention training programs, and 97% have a written sexual harassment policy. .... >> MORE

Unlawful termination is not covered under federal law unless a specific statute such as those discussed above are involved. However many states have unlawful termination statutes or case law which protect workers who have a written employment agreement, or who were led to understand by the employee manual or other method that there would be certain rights and due process procedures involved in any termination. Union contracts almost always have job protection rules with complete arbitration clauses which can serve to protect the worker well if fully invoked. However if there is no union contract, then the degree of protection is usually less and depends on the current law of the state in which the employment occurred, or where the original hiring agreement took place. .... >> MORE

To be an effective mediator, it's essential to possess the ability to take control of contentious situations, facilitate discussion, and lead people to better solutions than those they'd be capable of reaching without your lead--all the while remaining neutral without formulating biased judgment. Success as a Mediator For Dummies helps you acquire these attributes and much more. Aspiring mediators will learn the importance of upholding an honorable reputation, the skills, personality traits, and characteristics of a good mediator, and how to effectively market a successful mediation career. Plus, you'll get practical advice about finding work in the field, realistic salary information, and tips on as tips on identifying whether you have the skills and tools to become a good mediator. .... >> MORE

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Employers with one or more employees are required to carry workers' compensation insurance. Employers may not charge an employee any portion of the premium or expense of carrying workers' compensation insurance. Farm workers are exempt from the workers' compensation statute, however, these employers may elect to provide coverage. Workers' Compensation benefits have certain entitlement requirements which must be met in order to receive benefits. The requirements are established by law in Title 19, Delaware Code and are administered by the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs, office of Workers' Compensation. Workers considered to be independent contractors, rather than employees, are not covered. .... >> MORE

You can deduct expenditures made to look for a new job as long as you're seeking a job in your present line of work (i.e., you're not changing professions). You can't deduct job-search expenses if there was a substantial break between the end of your last job and the beginning of your new one, or if you're looking for your first job. Use IRS Form 2106 to report and total your job-search expenses. Meals and entertainment expenses related to a job search are reduced by 50 percent while all others are unreduced. .... >> MORE

Mason Thomas, Attorneys at Law Representing victims of serious injury and employment law violations Discrimination .... >> MORE

Laws and Regulations Chinese Law Source: Ministry of Commerce Website, PRC Labour Law of the People's .... >> MORE

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reports RAG EMERALD RESOURCES, L.P. v. WORKERS' COMP, 1 WAP 2005 (Pa. 1-11-2007) Rag (Cyprus) Emerald Resources, .... >> MORE

Federal District Court Opinions TEKLEWOLDE v. ONKYO USA CORP., (N.J. 12-20-2006) GEDION W. TEKLEWOLDE, Plaintiff, v. ONKYO USA CORP., .... >> MORE

Oklahoma Case Law IN RE REINSTATEMENT OF MASSEY, 2006 OK 21 136 P.3d 610 In the Matter of the REINSTATEMENT OF Thomas Allen MASSEY to .... >> MORE