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From the Editor

Apr 01, 2008; Miller, Ronald ... Dear Reader: Since the 9/11 attack, national security has been a major concern. Who gets into the country has become such a preoccupation that in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform at the federal level, the states and even some municipalities have weighed in on the ...

Who's Who in Labor

Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On December 19,2007, Julie L. Myers, Assistant secretary of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was unanimously confirmed by voice vote in the US Senate as permanent head of ICE. Stuart J. Ishimaru was confirmed by the US Senate on December 19,2007 to serve as a Member of the ...

NOT A LIMITED, CONFINED, OR PRIVATE MATTER - WHO IS AN "EMPLOYEE" UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

Apr 01, 2008; Dannin, Ellen ... The definitions of "employee" and "employer" are of critical importance under all labor and employment laws, for they identify who is covered, and thus protected, by those laws. In the case of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), only those who meet the definition of "employee" are protected ...

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 2007 YEAR IN REVIEW: FUELING UNIONS' DEMAND FOR EURO-CENTRIC LABOR LAW REFORM

Apr 01, 2008; Raudabaugh, John N ... Calendar year 2007 marks the fifth year of the Bush Administration's National Labor Relations Board ("Board"). During this period, the Bush Board issued 1,745 publicly reported decisions of which 35 were full, five-member decisions. Compared to the Clinton Board, which in 60 decisions reversed ...

PENSION REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES: LESSONS FROM THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE

Apr 01, 2008; Hogler, Raymond L; Hunt, Herbert III ... Industrialized nations share a number of fiscal and demographic trends that will affect the stability of their pension systems. The United States and Italy are representative of the problems associated with an aging population whose future entitlements are, or will be, provided by contributions ...

WHO WILL PAY THE COST OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYER RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS?

Apr 01, 2008; Katz, Harvey M ... Who will pay the cost of government employer retiree health benefits? The short answer to that question is that the union worker will pay the cost in the form of decreased benefits, higher contributions, and/ or fewer union jobs - unless they act now. This unequivocal statement may seem a bit ...

REDUNDANCY PAY IN AUSTRALIA - BEFORE AND AFTER WORK CHOICES

Apr 01, 2008; Shi, Elizabeth ... Redundancy is a reality facing many Australian workers during some stage of their working lives. The Australian law in relation to redundancy pay has undergone some drastic changes, after recent legislative reforms to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) - the Work Choices reforms. Prior to ...

ANNUAL WORKPLACE CLASS ACTION LITIGATION REPORT: SIGNIFICANT STATE LAW CLASS ACTION RULINGS

Apr 01, 2008; Maatman, Gerald L Jr ... Seyfarth Shaw LLP is pleased to offer readers of the Labor Law Journal an excerpt from the 2007 Edition of Seyfarth Shaw's Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, featuring significant state law class action rulings. A copy of the full report is available by contacting ...