News & Analysis as of

Termination Hiring & Firing Unemployment

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New Year’s Resolution: Properly Handling Unemployment Claims

With the coming holiday crunch season for retailers, unemployment claims are probably the last thing on your mind. But January is just around the corner, so here are some tips for effective handling of unemployment claims....more

Saul Ewing LLP

NJ Court Expands Unemployment Benefits to Some Voluntary Quitters

Saul Ewing LLP on

On March 29, 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Decision issued an opinion which clarifies and expands rights to unemployment benefits to certain employees who voluntarily resign from their positions in the face of imminent...more

Littler

Brazil Labor & Employment Update

Littler on

Recently published information shows that Brazil’s economic struggle continues to affect employment. According to information provided by the agency IBGE, the unemployment rate after the first quarter of 2016 was 11.2%, with...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Lego-Based Workplace Harassment Will NOT Be Tolerated.

You’ve heard of sex-based harassment, race-based harassment, and disability-based harassment. But have you ever heard of Lego-based harassment? Shawn Roy was terminated from his job because he was allegedly creating...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Lies and Unemployment Compensation Proceedings – You Cannot Get Sued Again

A typical part of a contentious employment termination matter is the inevitable unemployment compensation claim. While a multiplicity of claims may emanate from the ugliness of job separation, the Connecticut courts...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Long-Term Employee Ineligible for UC Benefits for Violating Workplace Conduct Policies

After nearly 21 years of employment, a full-time clerk with Turkey Hill lost her job for engaging in several instances of bad behavior within a short period of time. The employee initially received a verbal counseling from...more

Bennett Jones LLP

New Mass Termination Claim Certified in Ontario

Bennett Jones LLP on

On January 2, 2014, Justice Perell certified a class action alleging that, among other things, a group of over 500 putative class members had been wrongfully dismissed by their former (now insolvent ) employer. Justice...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Neues zur Arbeitsbescheinigung

McDermott Will & Emery on

Bisher musste der Arbeitgeber bei jeder Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses eine Arbeitsbescheinigung ausstellen, die alle notwendigen Angaben für die Gewährung von Arbeitslosengeld enthielt. Tatsächlich beantragt aber weit...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide