[3/14/2008] Back in 2005, when many unions were pulling out of the huge labor federation AFL-CIO, organized labor’s power seemed on the decline. Now, three years later, with plenty of money to spend, the organized labor movement is roaring again. “Labor leaders see the 2008 presidential election as an ace in the hole, expecting a new administration and federal legislation that would make union organizing far easier,” says HR Magazine’s insightful article, “Reorganized Labor” (read the article here) ».

[5/12/2008] Just a few months after the Legal Arizona Workers Act took effect, the Arizona legislature has enacted HB 2745 to amend the law that requires employers to use the federal employment eligibility verification system, E-Verify, and imposes sanctions on employers that hire unauthorized workers. more »

[5/9/2008] Federal border agents did not violate the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches in examining the contents of a traveler's laptop without any basis for believing the device contains contraband, a federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled. more »

[5/9/2008] Individual owners, officers, and managers of several closely-held garment companies are not personally liable for Labor Code violations arising from the failure to pay wages and accrued vacation. The defendants also could not be held personally liable for restitution... more »

[5/9/2008] The California Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer's attorney's letter to the employer's customers concerning potential trade secrets litigation was protected speech under California's anti-SLAPP law, Cal. Civ. Code Section 425.16. Neville v. Chudacoff more »

[5/9/2008] Someone was going to raise this issue eventually, we suppose: Under the federal wage-hour law, is an employee entitled to be paid for his commuting time to work simply because he carries work files in a briefcase during his trip? Now we have an answer: No. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, more »

Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, has announced that Angel Castillo, Jr. has joined the firm as a partner in its Miami office. more »

Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, has announced that Beverly Garofalo joined the firm as a partner in its Hartford office. She was formerly a partner with the Hartford office of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP. more »

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,(May 5, 2008)— After opening an office last week in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's leading workplace law firms, announced today it has also opened an office in Jacksonville, Florida. Jackson Lewis now has 36 offices throughout the United States. more »

Jackson Lewis LLP has hired Robert K. Jones as a partner in its Phoenix office. He was formerly a partner with Quarles & Brady where he practiced since 1996, and served as chair of the Phoenix office's Labor and Employment group from 2000 through 2007. more »