On Friday, December 19th, President Elect Obama nominated Congresswoman Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor. Her long biography can be found at http://solis.house.gov/biography/biography_long.shtml
Archive for December, 2008
Obama Nominates Hilda Solis
Posted in General Labor Law Practices, Uncategorized, tagged Secretary of Labor on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
DOL Releases Revised FMLA Compliance Poster
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, tagged 2009 federal labor law posters, Family Medical Leave Act, federal labor law posters, FMLA on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Department of Labor has released the updated version of the FMLA compliance poster. The new poster, revision date January, 2009, has been expanded to include the Military Family Leave Entitlements. The new poster also contains several new details regarding the FMLA final rules: • Definition of Serious Health Condition • Use of Leave • [...]
Obama to Nominate Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Secretary of Labor on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The unofficial “word on the street” is the Nomination of Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor. Solis is currently a 5 term Congresswomen representing the 32nd Disctrict in California. She is known for her focus on immigration and environmental issues. More to follow as the nomination become official.
Illinois Workers Make National Headlines
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, State Labor Laws, tagged back pay, Lay offs, WARN, Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently laid off workers from an Illinois window factory grabbed national headlines this weekend and have been labeled by many in the media as the “symbol of the economy”. The workers are staging a sit-in at their former workplace after they were abruptly released on Friday by the cash-strapped window manufacturer. The workers claim [...]
Changes in Store for Labor Department
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, tagged Federal Labor Laws, Secretary of Labor on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As of today, President-elect Obama has not named his choice for Secretary of Labor. This is a critical Cabinet level position that oversees the Department of Labor (DOL), charged with enforcing and proposing laws involving the workplace. It’s been widely speculated for some time now that the department will undergo a significant shift [...]
