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Employment law report is newest Mealey’s offering.

Litigation involving employees, employers and the workplace presents challenges for even the most experienced attorney. To provide companies and litigators with an essential tool to cover this complex area of litigation, Mealey Publications will launch Mealey's Litigation Report: Employment Law. This report will cover all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, employee rights and responsibilities, human resources considerations, labor law, insurance, safety and health, wage and hour issues, workplace harassment and military leave. Readers will receive breaking news on rulings that interpret workplace regulations such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair... Source : accessmylibrary.com

Inclusion of mental health in ADA regulations poses challenges.

Workers may not be more depressed than in 1992, but the government has logged nearly 8,000 workplace disputes about depression since that year, which was the first full year for the Americans with Disabilities Act. It all adds up to a lot of administrative headaches for employers and employees. And depression is just one of the mental ailments that increasingly factor into ADA debates, stretching the boundaries of regulations and creating a stream of legal challenges. "It is just a terribly complex issue that brings with it a great deal of human and organizational trauma," said David Poole, vice president

Study: Living wages reduce family poverty.

Here's what's happening in the current labor market: A living wage: Everyone wants to have one, but the term "living wage" is a very specific one that applies to regulations many cities in the United States have passed since 1994. According to a national study by the Public Policy Institute of California in San Francisco, living-wage laws "mandate that businesses under contract with the city, or in some cases receiving assistance from the city, must pay their workers a wage sufficient to support a family financially." The... Source : accessmylibrary.com

Study: Living wages reduce family poverty.

Here's what's happening in the current labor market: A living wage: Everyone wants to have one, but the term "living wage" is a very specific one that applies to regulations many cities in the United States have passed since 1994. According to a national study by the Public Policy Institute of California in San Francisco, living-wage laws "mandate that businesses under contract with the city, or in some cases receiving assistance from the city, must pay their workers a wage sufficient to support a family financially." The Institute notes that... Source : accessmylibrary.com

Domestic Violence and the Workplace

Incidents of domestic violence can surge over the holidays in line with increased alcohol consumption, money worries, and other stresses -- and employers that ignore the problem could place the safety of their employees and workplace at risk, according to the Better Business Bureau. Studies have shown that billions of dollars are lost each year in health-care costs due to domestic violence. In addition, 96% of domestic-violence victims experience problems at work related to abuse, and 30% lose their jobs, in part due to domestic violence. Victims of domestic violence may be stalked by their batterers at work, call