Was the Joint Employer in Contempt of Court?
March 12, 2008—A New York staffing agency has many nurses on its rolls. The agency's clients are hospitals, who contact the agency to obtain nursing care for their patients. But the U.S. Department of Labor has been after the agency for years, charging that it doesn't properly pay its nurses for overtime work.
Income Gap Increasing Fastest in New England
April 04, 2007—The New England region experienced the largest income-gap increase in the country between 1989 and 2004, according to research by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
Vermont Increases Minimum Wage
November 14, 2006—Vermont's minimum wage will increase from $7.25 to $7.53 per hour on January 1, 2007, Governor Jim Douglas announced.
State Says No to Paycards
January 14, 2005—The state of Vermont is interpreting its statute under 21 V.S.A. §343,
requiring that wages be paid in cash or by check, to mean that employers may
not pay wages using the new paycards (salary debit cards).
Verizon to Rehire About 3,400 Laid-Off Workers
July 18, 2003—Verizon Communications said on Tuesday that it would rehire 1,100 more laid-off workers in the Northeast than an arbitrator ordered last week.
New England Lags in Job Growth in Health Care
February 19, 2003—New England ranks number one among nine U.S. regions for the percentage of people directly employed in the health care industry but last in the U.S. in employment growth within the industry, according the New England Healthcare Institute.
Congressman Wants Reprimands for 13 ERISA Violators
May 23, 2002—A Vermont congressman wants the U.S. Labor Department to reprimand three New England employers and 10 other firms that violated federal pension laws.
