Commercial Law & Contracts, Worker’s Compensation, Labor & Employment Law

A TERCEIRA ONDA DO DIREITO DO TRABALHO NO BRASIL

by Marcelo Bucciarelli on 11/21/2012

Trata-se de um estudo sobre a atual situação do direito do trabalho no Brasil e suas implicações sobre os resultados financeiros das empresas....more

Baker & McKenzie: Employment & Industrial Relations - Australia: Special Halloween Edition - Frankenstein's Contractor

by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 11/7/2012

You know who we are talking about. He works in your office, he has access to your intranet, he volunteered to be your fire warden, and he is always the life of the Christmas party. He is that temp you engaged five...more

2012 Workers Compensation Reform In California

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/25/2012

Workers Compensation reform is on the way. Cynics might ask, didn’t we do this several years ago? Yes we did. In the late 1990’s, overutilization of medical services, higher-than-normal indemnity benefit costs, and...more

Hiring Long Lasting Employees

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/18/2012

Hiring long lasting employees is of great benefit to a business, even these days when workers are especially mobile, often changing jobs and employers on a regular basis. The old paradigm of workers staying with one...more

California Tightens Restrictions on Referrals of Workers’ Compensation Patients

by Buchalter Nemer on 9/28/2012

On August 31, 2012, the California legislature approved Senate Bill 863, which, among other things, added Section 139.32 to the Labor Code. This provision creates a new series of referral prohibitions relating to the...more

OSHA Requirements for Small Business

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 9/22/2012

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is part of the US Department of Labor. It was created “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and...more

Can a Tennessee Titan Seek Workers' Comp in California?

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/8/2012

Football is a violent game, and many of the warriors who play it professionally find their careers cut short by brutal injuries. Even those players who are able to complete an entire career without incident may find...more

State Supreme Court Extends Workers' Compensation Liability to Subcontractor's Employees

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/30/2012

Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”), employers are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage. Generally, the employer’s obligation extends only to maintaining coverage for its...more

Employer Right to Control Workers Comp Medical Care Challenged By Court of Appeals

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 7/29/2012

Under current workers’ compensation laws, employers in California have the right to choose the medical facility where an injured employee is treated by properly implementing a designated Medical Provider Network (MPN). This...more

Lumbermens Enters Rehabilitation: What Are the Consequences for Its Policyholders?

by Reed Smith on 7/16/2012

Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company (part of the Lumbermens Mutual Group and formerly known as Kemper) (“Lumbermens”), after years of struggling financially under the...more

Action Against Workers' Comp Claims Administrator Not Covered by Insurer's Arbitration Provision, Court of Appeal Rules

by Barger & Wolen on 5/21/2012

In DMS Services, Inc. v. Superior Court, the Plaintiff brought suit in California state court for breach of contract, bad faith and related claims against the third-party administrator, or TPA, responsible for managing its...more

Frights Survive Halloween Night - Bed Bugs Continue to Bite

by Jaburg Wilk on 11/9/2011

Halloween is over, but we still cringe as bed bugs continue to feed on the blood of their hosts. Despite studies by the Centers Disease Control there is no conclusive evidence linking bed bugs to illnesses; the bites are...more

Individual Redundancy Consultation in England - A Short Guide 2011

by Stuart Miller on 11/3/2011

INDIVIDUAL REDUNDANCY CONSULTATION IN ENGLAND In today’s economic climate, businesses may need to consider reducing the workforce in order to cut costs. If proposing to dismiss as redundant less than 20 employees, the...more

Stakeholder Pensions in England - a short guide 2011

by Stuart Miller on 10/31/2011

Stakeholder Pensions in England Employers who employ 5 or more employees are obliged to offer their employees access to a stakeholder pension scheme (unless another qualifying pension scheme is provided by the employer),...more

Retail Industry Update - September 2011: The Injured Worker - Practical Approaches For Avoiding Lawsuits

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 9/1/2011

By Ed Harold (New Orleans) Retail jobs almost all require certain physical capabilities. These can include physical work such as moving heavy inventory, pushing a mop, bending to assist a customer in getting a product...more

AEE Business and Commercial Law Newsletter Issue 2 -2011

by Olumide Ekisola on 8/4/2011

Newsletter on Business and Commercial Law in Nigeria...more

Understanding (and Working) the Lifecycle of Executive Compensation Negotiations

by Jotham S. Stein on 7/19/2011

Understanding the law (employment, securities, contract, intellectual property and tax), the requisite documents, and the pertinent business environment behind a deal is critical, of course -- but a significant part of the...more

Waiving Workers’ Compensation in Transportation Agreements: Like Taking a Bullet After Being Stabbed

by Miller & Martin PLLC on 4/22/2011

Anyone reviewing a transportation agreement in the past few years surely noticed an uptick in the number of proposed provisions attempting to “waive workers’ compensation immunity.” The waiver typically reads as follows:...more

Employee's Compensation ACt

by Oserogho & Associates on 3/29/2011

The inadequacies in the Nigerian Workmen Compensation Act lead to its repeal and replacement with the Employee's Compensation Act. Based on existing Nigerian practices, there are some revolutionary provisions in this...more

Impact of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment Act), 2010 on staffing & business

by S Hemanth on 2/15/2011

In India, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is the main legislation for investigation and settlement of all industrial disputes. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment Act), 2010 have brought few significant changes to the...more

DWReport - Winter 2011 - Legal Updates & Articles from Donaldson Walsh Lawyers

by Sharron Scott on 1/9/2011

DWReport - Winter 2011 - Legal News & Articles from Doanldson Walsh Lawyers CONTENTS: Page 1 - Unique Insight now available in personal injury law Page 2 - Shaping your Brand Page 4 - Use Restraint in Restraints of...more

Arbeitsrecht - Scheinselbständigkeit

by Kocks & Partners Rechtsanwälte Belgien on 9/30/2009

Unter Bestätigung seiner eigenen Rechtsprechung (Cass., 23 décembre 2002, J.T.T., 2003, p. 271 ; Cass., 28 avril 2003, J.T.T., 2003, p. 261) hat der Kassationshof in seiner betreffenden Entscheidung zunächst erinnert, dass...more

Workers' Comp: CGL vs. Workers’ Comp 1B - Coverage In Construction Cases

by Melito & Adolfsen on 9/30/2009

The question as to the applicability of CGL and/or 1B Coverage in any given case remains a fertile ground for dispute. The 1B Coverage generally provides liability coverage for bodily injury sustained by an employee,...more

The Host - a Casino's Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

by Larry Chiu on 12/24/2008

An in-depth look into the evolution of casino marketing, the regulation of casino marketers by gaming operators and authorities, and the benefits and liabilities associated with the use of casino marketers....more

The Host - a Casino's best Friend or Worst Enemy?

by Larry Chiu on 12/1/2008

In depth-look at the evolution of casino marketing, the regulation of casino marketers by casino operators and gaming control authorities, and the benefits and risks associated with the use of casino marketers....more

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