78,000 taking nursing exams; DoLE gives test to regular & 'retake' examinees Nursing exams given today and tomorrow.
Byline: RAYMUND F. ANTONIO Nearly 78,000 nursing graduates all over the country will take the "regular" and "retake" nursing licensure exam today and tomorrow to be administered by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) in designated testing centers nationwide. The DoLE, acting as the...

Cebu Dole to monitor P9 pay hike.
Byline: DANNY FAJARDO CEBU City -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) warned the business establishments that they will be facing sanctions should they refuse to implement the newly approved R9 salary increase in Metro Cebu. Starting January 2008, the minimum wage for Metro...

Infrastucture development in India; post-liberalisation initiatives and challenges.
9788177081404 Infrastucture development in India; post-liberalisation initiatives and challenges. Jetli, K. Narindar and Vishal Sethi. New Century Pub. (Delhi) 2007 633 pages $79.50 Hardcover HC437 Indian businessmen Jetli and Sethi examine...

Department of Labor and Employment Anniversary.
FIRST established on June 18, 1908, as the Bureau of Labor under the Department of Commerce, this government agency became a full-fledged department on December 8, 1933, when the National Assembly enacted Act No. 4121 creating the Department of Labor. Today, this agency is called the Department of Labor...

The Department of Labor and Employment at 68.
THE Department of Labor was formally established on December 8, 1933, through Act 4121 although it functioned as a bureau as early as 1908. From that time until 1978, the Department did not see a major change until it was converted into a Ministry in that year. Two years...

Pinoys assured of jobs in South Korea; Labor department, Korean gov't ink employment pact.
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) The Department of Labor (DoLE) in Bicol region reported over the weekend that the Philippines and the government of South Korea signed an agreement recently that provides for the hiring of Filipino workers for placement in Korean factories, hotels and sea-going vessels. DoLE-Bicol regional...

Your rights during a government inspection.
The purpose of the following presentation is to acquaint you with the various types of potential government inspections faced in the agricultural labor and employment setting. It is important for all employers to be familiar with the applicable processes as well as their rights in the event of such...

The developing labor law; the board, the courts, and the National Labor Relations Act, 5th ed.; 2v.
9781570185724 The developing labor law; the board, the courts, and the National Labor Relations Act, 5th ed.; 2v. Ed. by John E. Higgins et al. BNA Books 2007 3349 pages $685.00 Hardcover KF3369...

Disciplining attorneys and other FLSA-exempt employees for attendance problems: suppose your associate or paralegal shows up late for work. Can you dock her pay without transforming her from an exempt to a nonexempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act and thereby subjecting yourself to more regulation? Yes, you can, and here's how.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) imposes several restrictions on how employers treat their employees, most notably requiring employers to pay overtime for workweeks that exceed 40 hours. Certain categories of employees are exempted from FLSA coverage. An employee is exempt if...

Canadian labour and employment law for the U.S. practitioner, 2d ed.
9781570185717 Canadian labour and employment law for the U.S. practitioner, 2d ed. Gilbert, Douglas G. et al. BNA Books 2006 784 pages $325.00 Hardcover KE3109 This resource for US legal practitioners...