Employment Law Roundup
It’s finally Friday and time to catch up on anything and everything employment law. Here’s a look at some articles I am reading this week:
• Huffington Post: Unemployment is going to be a big issue in presidential campaigning. With a national unemployment average of 8.5% this is not a surprise but will still be interesting to see how politicians attempt to tackle the problem. One issue that the Huffington Post is currently covering in South Carolina is whether the receipt of unemployment benefits should be contingent on passing a drug test. The HuffPo reports that, in addition to drug testing, Republicans are also arguing for mandatory volunteer work for long term joblessness.
• NPR: Law schools have been getting a lot of heat in the past couple of years over their employment numbers. NPR explores the issue with the apt title, “Do Law Schools Cook Their Employment Numbers?” The article and issues surrounding it isn’t necessarily about employment law but as an attorney looking to the future of the profession, there are interesting issues being raised about the importance of a law school being up front about their graduates’ job prospects.
• Boston Herald: Big news out of Massachusetts for their roughly 33,000 transgender employees. The Boston Herald reports that Massachusetts just passed a new law that prohibits discrimination in the workplace.
• The Vancouver Sun: The Vancouver Sun covers an employment law case out of Chicago about a woman who was fired for doing extra work during her lunch break. After bringing a successful suit (representing herself I should add) she will now be receiving unemployment benefits.
Have a great weekend everyone. Got some great articles to add? I would love to hear from you!
