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• Illinois Grants Unemployment Benefits To Locked-Out Employees ( May 2005 )
  

  On March 7, 2005, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed into law an act that amended Section 604 of the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act. As amended, Section 604 now provides unemployment benefits to employees who are locked out by their employer. Effective January 1, 2006, locked out employees will be entitled to receive benefits provided the employees are not otherwise disqualified from receiving benefits under another section of the Illinois Unemployment Compensation Act.

• Tips For Handling Terminations ( October 2003 )
  

  The most seasoned executive often turns into a white-knuckled novice when the time comes for a difficult termination. Ending an employment relationship is never easy, but some termination meetings seem certain to be particularly contentious.

• Legislative Alert… ( March 2003 )
  

  The Wyoming legislature began its general session on January 14, 2003. The bills that have been filed so far are a mixed bag of technical workers' compensation and unemployment insurance changes as well as a couple of unique labor-friendly proposals. As always, it's important for Wyoming employers to keep an eye on Cheyenne when the Legislature's in session.

• Leadership Lessons I Learned From My Clients ( May 2000 )
  

  This article outlines how important it is for a business to value its employees and not just comply with the law. Dignity, trust, respect, and other human-relations issues are becoming more important in the recruitment and retention of employees.

• Recent Employment-Related Legislative Changes ( July 1999 )
  

  The recently concluded First Regular Session of the 119th Maine Legislature resulted in a number of statutory changes relating to employment law.

• Virginia Worker's Compensation Law Update ( June 1999 )
  

  Workers' Compensation; Duty to Furnish Medical Attention. The Workers' Compensation Act was amended to allow emplo.

• The Employment Law Journal (August 1997) ( August 1997 )
  

  This employment newsletter contain articles regarding: A brief business guide to the Economic Espionage Act of 1996; Misconduct must be work-Connected to deny unemployment benefits; After-acquired evidence may limit damages; The resurgence of organized labor; Governor Bush signs into law employment-related legislation and; Union grievances about unauthorized subcontractors in "Great Goat Caper."

• South Carolina Supreme Court Rules After-acquired Evidence of Employee Misconduct May Bar Breach of Contract Lawsuit ( January 1999 )
  

  In Lewis v. Fisher Service Co., a January 1998 decision, the South Carolina Supreme Court held that "after-acquire.

• Going It Alone at an Unemployment Compensation Hearing in Pennsylvania ( December 1998 )
  

  Consider a situation in which an undeserving employee files for unemployment compensation and a hearing is sche.

• California Supreme Court Approves Termination Based On Reasonable Belief That Employee Misconduct Occurred ( January 1998 )
  

  This report discusses what constitutes "good cause" to terminate an employee under an implied contract requiring good cause.