Selecting an attorney for legal cases is a very important decision. Please enter your information below to receive a Free Consultation from an attorney in your area:
Employment Law News
The Employment Situation: May 2006
Nonfarm employment edged up in May (+75,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Employment continued to trend up in some service-providing industries and in mining, while retail trade and manufacturing lost jobs. Average hourly earnings were up by 1 cent in May following a gain of 10 cents in April.
Unemployment (Household Survey Data)
Both the number of unemployed persons (7.0 million) and the unemployment rate (4.6 percent) were essentially unchanged in May. A year earlier, the unemployment rate was 5.1 percent.
In May, the jobless rates for the major worker groups--adult men (4.2 percent), adult women (4.1 percent), teenagers (14.0 percent), whites (4.1 percent), blacks (8.9 percent), and Hispanics (5.0 percent)--showed little or no change over the month. The unemployment rate for Asians was 3.0 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
Total Employment and the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
Total employment (144.0 million) continued to trend up in May; over the year it has increased by 2.4 million. Both the employment-population ratio (63.0 percent) and labor force participation rate (66.1 percent) held steady over the month.
Persons Not in the Labor Force (Household Survey Data)
About 1.4 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached to the labor force in May, the same as a year earlier. These individuals wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 323,000 discouraged workers in May, down from 392,000 a year earlier. Discouraged workers were not currently looking for work specifically because they believed no jobs were available for them. The other 1.1 million marginally attached had not searched for work for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.
About at will employment
In certain states, employers do not have the right to terminate employees "at will" if the termination violates public policy, an implied employment contract, or an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Newsroom
Latest news about Employment cases in Rhode Island and nationwide:
The Employment Situation: June 2006
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 121,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of... Read more >
Definition:
An integrated software application that supports a variety of human resource functions, including benefits, payroll, recruiting and training, performance analysis, and provides data review and reporting tools.
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Definition:
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA"), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §12111, et seq., prohibits discrimination in employment against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability. It also is unlawful under the Act for an employer to take retaliatory action against any individual for opposing employment practices made unlawful by the ADA or for filing a discrimination charge or for testifying or assisting or participating in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the ADA.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Definition:
enforces Title I of the ADA against private employers and the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice enforces Title I of the ADA against state and local government employers. Title I of the ADA designates the EEOC as the federal agency primarily responsible for investigating individual charges of discrimination under the Act.
If you live in the following cities and need an Employment attorney you should contact
our Employment Attorney as soon as possible:
Barrington
Bristol
Central Falls
Coventry
Cranston
Cumberland
East Greenwich
East Providence
Johnston
Lincoln
Middletown
Narragansett
Newport
North Kingstown
North Providence
Pawtucket
Portsmouth
Providence
Riverside
Tiverton
Wakefield
Warwick
West Warwick
Westerly
Woonsocket
Legal Disclaimers All attorney listings are a paid attorney advertisement, and do not in any way constitute a referral or endorsement by an approved or authorized lawyer referral service. The information provided on Rhode Island Employment Attorneys.com is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys
general information related to legal issues commonly encountered. Your access
to and use of this website is subject to additional Terms
and Conditions.
Local Professional? Generate new business today
Call 866-227-9356 or contact a sales rep
Did You Know?