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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (81452)	3/24/2010 1:39:42 AM
From: tonto	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

One of the major points of concern. We will purchase more automation for our company and decrease the work force as part of our business startegy. We must displace workers to remain competitive. This is the hand we have been dealt by Pelosi and Obama. I received this e-mail...FWIW... You are one of my 20. An idea whose time has come. For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they didn't pay into Social Security, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform that is being considered...in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop. This is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come. Have each person contact a minimum of Twenty people on their Address list, in turn ask each of those to do likewise.. In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that really should be passed around. Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ".

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (81452)	4/29/2010 5:32:23 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

"Feds Poised to Pursue Worker Misclassification as a Crime" Disagree with a union organizer or class action lawyer on who should count as an independent contractor? Get ready for the criminalization of guessing wrong [ABA Journal] pointoflaw.com Feds Poised to Pursue Worker Misclassification as a Crime For years, employers have been warned that misclassifying employees as independent contractors could lead to expensive consequences. But soon the practice could also lead to criminal penalties: Congress is expected to enact a bill introduced last week in both the House of Representatives and the Senate that would make it a federal offense to do so, reports a Pepper Hamilton media advisory. (Employers, of course, may continue to treat true independent contractors as independent contractors.) The Employee Misclassification Prevention Act "is a game-changer,” says partner Richard Reibstein in the release. “Because it is expected to face little opposition in the House and Senate, employers should use this narrow window of time to immediately review their employment classifications. The government is expected to aggressively pursue companies that are in obvious noncompliance.” If the EMPA is passed, potential penalties for noncompliance would include fines of up to $5,000 per employee... abajournal.com