Daily Labor Report® Index-Summary

JOINT EMPLOYERS

– Apprentices, DOL regulations dictate PPF program was joint employer for FMLA, WMLA coverage (W.D. Wash.), 229:A–8 (11/28/08)

JUDGES

– Cal. judges share views on trial strategies, techniques, issues unique to job bias claims, 190:A–3 (10/1/08)

JURIES

– Cal. judges share views on trial strategies, techniques, issues unique to job bias claims, 190:A–3 (10/1/08)
– ERISA/LMRA hybrid claim, LMRA allows jury trial when legal relief sought, even if incidental to other relief (E.D. Wis.), 211:AA–1 (10/31/08)

JURISDICTION

– Cal., claim involving state employee pay cuts during state budget impasse dismissed for lack of federal question jurisdiction, highlights reviewed (E.D. Cal.), 227:A–5 (11/25/08)
– Employment attorneys cite reasons for filing bias claims in federal court, 228:A–4 (11/26/08)
– NLRA

See NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (NLRA)

– RLA

See RAILWAY LABOR ACT (RLA)

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (DOJ)

– Obama transition team names leaders to review labor, civil rights agencies, 221:A–12 (11/17/08); correction, 223:A–12 (11/19/08)