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Job Security
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Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Coronavirus and Your Job
As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, many people are worried about contracting the virus at work or during their commutes. Generally, if employees cite coronavirus concerns and refuse to come to…
CAP·impact
What We’re Reading for the week ending 8/24/2018
By Capital Center for Law & Policy
Here's what the people at the Capital Center for Law & Policy have been reading and thinking about this week, aside from the obvious major headlines about Michael Cohen and…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Job security is a myth for lawyers without a personal brand
I talked with a highly respected legal professional last Friday who was recently let go by his law firm. He had been employed by the firm for four or five…
Global Workplace Insider
Key employment law developments expected during 2017
2017 has started with the issuance of important rulings from the Constitutional Court, regarding special protection of stability for: (i) employees close to retirement, and (ii) for the mates of…
Global Workplace Insider
Employees’ rights on redundancy in Venezuela
By Yanet Aguiar
Employees’ rights on redundancy in Venezuela The general rule under the Venezuelan Labor Law is that, no worker can be dismissed without just cause unless she/he is offered an indemnity…
Inside Jobs
Permanent Labor Market Shift Signals Job Insecurity and Diminished Wages and Benefits, Economists Warn
Reflecting on the labor market on this Labor Day, we note that many economists are predicting that, unlike prior recessions, employment and wages will not bounce back after the current…
Global Workplace Insider
Wrongful Dismissal in Venezuela
By Yanet Aguiar
One thing is very clear under Venezuela legislation, it is almost impossible to dismiss a worker. A. Job Stability Theoretically, the Labour Law allows employers to terminate workers with or…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Job Security vs. A Steady Paycheck
Yesterday's WSJ article on mega firm Weil Gotshal laying off 60 associates and 110 staff members got me thinking about the difference between job security and a steady paycheck. It's…
Global Workplace Insider
Is it impossible to dismiss an Employee in Venezuela?
By Yanet Aguiar
It is almost impossible to dismiss an employee in Venezuela. First of all, because the New Labor Law provides that, except for top management employees, employers cannot dismiss workers unilaterally…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Job Security, Law School, and the Bigger Picture
UPDATE: There are so many comments that the blog hasn't been displaying all of them. To comment on this post or its comments, click here to the Comment Glitch post.It is extremely…