In capitalist economies employers must ‘buy’ the labour available in the market in order to utilise their capital and make profit. Those who do not have capital of their own need to offer their labour to employers. In any advanced, industrial economy the legal system must regulate the employment relationship […]
Continue ReadingElectricity is a puzzling form of energy that very few people understand, and yet every day it is used in various forms by the great majority of humans. Advancements in technology have made our lives easier at an impressive pace due to numerous appliances powered by electricity, but its energy […]
Continue ReadingLabour law is one of the most controversial areas of law because it deals with one of the most fundamental social relationships, that of work. It regulates the relationship between employers and employees, unions and the state. These relationships can and regularly do generate conflict and they have a great […]
Continue ReadingThe questions of what one’s rights are in the situation where your employment has been terminated is one of the most popular types of questions in employment law. Obviously, it is one of the areas of employment law which is most likely to generate conflict and hence it is regulated […]
Continue ReadingA Fictional Account of Labor Code Violations Disclaimer: This story is completely fictional without reference to any particular person, company or employee. Any resemblance or name approximating a real individual or company is purely coincidental. A Background Story of Multiple Labor Code Violations Leading to Penalties. Melinda worked for Busy-Body […]
Continue ReadingAt the beginning of the process of industrial development it became clear that it was necessary for the state to become involved in the process of moderating the excesses of the forces of supply and demand to avert the potential detriments to employees and the community in general. The history […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida private sector Whistleblower’s Act, F.S. ยงยง448.101-448.105, prohibits employers from taking an adverse employment action against an employee because the employee objected to or refused to participate in any activity, policy, or practice of the employer, which is a violation of a law, rule, or regulation. 1. Covered Persons: […]
Continue ReadingSince the abolition of the UK’s default retirement age in 2011, there has been some ambiguity about when retirement should take place, and whether employers could enforce it. Now, after a landmark legal case in the Supreme Court, the matter may not exactly be resolved, but it is certainly a […]
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