The “Occupy” movement demonstrators were supported by local unions and the protesters converged on downtown Oakland during the day and then moved to Oakland’s port in the evening. What If Employee’s Union Sanctions Participation in an “Occupy” Movement Strike? In NLRB v. Washington Aluminum Co. MORE >>

The two major exceptions to that general rule are (a) if an employer promised to pay severance in an employment contract or (b) obligated to pay severance as part of a formalized benefit plan. So, severance can consist only of retirement benefits. Question:  I was recently laid off from my employer. Is this legal? Gilbert, Arizona. MORE >>

Corporations, of course, have relentlessly laid off people, changed benefits, and moved jobs off shore at their pleasure. Now government can unilaterally remove unions and change all the rules for work at a government agency. photo credit: BlueRobot. You can control your job skills and job performance. You control that. Will you? MORE >>

Leave Time (or Vacation Time) is very different; it is not a form of wages, but rather a benefit that is not required by law. These are not considered forms of mandatory “wages,” but rather, these are given to employees as non-mandatory “benefits.” Can they deny me this earned income because I was terminated for cause? Bruce. MORE >>

They also have a link to “Student Union&# which is an online community and resource. Increasingly employers are looking for a certain type of person that fits the position and the environment and some links in this nature would benefit readers. Unemployment Benefits Extension: Effective Counterweight to Slowing Economy? MORE >>