by Girish Anand | Oct 8, 2013 | Random Musings
Stung by what they see as a leftward tilt by politicians in the state capital of Denver, residents of 11 rural counties in Colorado are voting in November whether to secede from the state. The litany of local complaints range from green energy to gay rights, but the...
by Girish Anand | Oct 8, 2013 | Random Musings
Earlier, we reported how French labor law enforcement officials had sniffed out Sephora for staying open too late on the Champs d'Elysees, and now they want discount carrier Ryanair to treat its employees equally under French labor laws and are levying a $13...
by Girish Anand | Oct 7, 2013 | Federal Labor Law, NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), following procedural rules it set up to be used in the event of a shutdown, is counting each day the board is closed because of the Congressional funding stalemate to be a legal holiday. Thus the deadline for filings and...
by Girish Anand | Oct 7, 2013 | U.S. Supreme Court
In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. Supreme Court opened for business today as it does annually on the first Monday in October. The court announced it would be business as usual through the end of the week, but further deliberations may depend on a...
by Girish Anand | Oct 6, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
The HealthCare.gov website, gateway for health insurance coverage under Obamacare for tens of millions of American without state-operated exchanges, is down for off-hour repairs this weekend following days of difficulties after the Oct. 1 launch. The government has...
