Working Conditions Laws: Global Report

Minimum wage and other working conditions are hot topics in the media lately.  Those looking for an international view of comparative working conditions laws, including wage, hour, maternity and annual leave laws in more than 150 countries, have an excellent resource for research papers and legal practice, as well as for business development, in Working Conditions Laws Report 2012: A Global Review. This report, released in 2013 by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, draws from the latest data in ILO's Working Conditions Laws Database.  It provides a wealth of statistical information summarized by region and outlined country by country with numerous graphs and charts.

The ILO maintains many other valuable databases of worldwide labor laws, standards, and working condition and employment statistics.  In addition, the ILO website provides other downloadable reports and working papers on specific labor and employment issues. 

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Online Resources: BNA Collective Bargaining Negotiations & Contracts

If you are looking for a source that reviews information about negotiating and administering contracts, in addition to providing sample contract clauses relating to collective bargaining, try Collective Bargaining Negotiations & Contracts (BNA).  The manual contains chapters on pay plans, employee benefits, working conditions and provides sample clauses on economic weapons of labor, wages/hours and more.

To access the Collective Bargaining Negotiations & Contracts manual:

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Click the "Labor and Employment Law" link
• Scroll down to "Collective Bargaining Negotiations & Contracts (BNA)"

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Online Resources: BNA Benefits Practice Resource Center

If you are looking for a benefits publication that provides authoritative, in-depth, and practice-oriented news, analysis, and practice tools, try the Benefits Practice Resource Center.  The Resource Center is organized into six areas which includes Pensions & Retirement, Health Benefits, Fringe & Welfare Benefits, Compliance & Enforcement, Litigation, and Executive Compensation.

To access the Benefits Practice Resource Center:

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Click the "Labor and Employment Law" link
• Scroll down to "Benefits Practice Resource Center (BNA)"

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Online Resources: BNA Workplace Immigration Report

If you are looking for a publication that provides workplace immigration news, expert analysis, federal and state legislation and regulations, as well as immigration enforcement actions, try Workplace Immigration Report (BNA).  Dates of coverage are from October 22, 2007 to the present.

To access the Workplace Immigration Report:

• Go to the Library's home page, click "Online Resources"
• Click the "Labor and Employment Law" link
• Scroll down to "Workplace Immigration Report (BNA)"

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Facebook Law

For those interested in social media law and those who have social media accounts such as Facebook and Twitter, an ongoing issue has been the request by prospective employers for candidates' social media account passwords.

This week California passed a law (ch 618)  prohibiting an employer from asking for a social media account information.  Two other states - Maryland and Illinois - have passed similar laws with respect to employers.   Delaware has a related law prohibiting academic institutions from requesting social media passwords from students or applicants.

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Employment Law and Social Networking sites

One of the most interesting areas of law is at the intersection between social media and employment law. How does what your Facebook or MySpace profile affect your rights as an employee? Your workers compensation benefits? Your sick leave benefits? The Nolo Employment Law blog has a nice article on recent developments in employment law and social networking sites.



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CCH WorkDay Blog

Keep up with employment law news with the CCH WorkDay blog. Authored by CCH editors, the blog provides regular insights into legislative activity, cases of note, and other breaking news in employment law.


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The Glass Hammer

The Glass Hammer is a great blog dedicated to issues relevant to women in the legal and business professions. The articles offer useful advice and insight to women navigating their careers and the blog is updated frequently. Recent articles have discussed the "mommy penalty", handling sexual harassment and the recession. You can also sign up at the Glass Hammer network and join discussions with other professional women.



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Nolo Press Blogs

The Nolo Press web site links to a number of blogs written by Nolo editors and authors. One of my favorites is Nolo's Employment Law Blog . I read it to keep up with news and recent decisions in the employment law realm. Recent posts have discussed Supreme Court retaliation cases, amendments to the ADA, and EEOC guidance on religious discrimination.


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