Immigration control-related audits and their resulting sanctions are not solely determined by impartial enforcement of laws and regulations. They are also determined by the incentives faced by vote-maximizing congressmen, agents acting on their behalf, and workers likely to compete with...

Taking into consideration the provisions of the legislative modifications recently occurred in the field of society law, the clarification of the legal nature of the relationship between the administrator and the managed company comes as necessary, even more so that this subject was the source...

Recent fights for a $15-an-hour minimum wage at Walmart and in the fast-food industry have interested academics, captivated the press, and energized the public. For good reason. The campaigns upend conventional wisdom about what unions do (help workers win collective bargaining rights) and why...

The aim of this research is to examine the possible effects of labour market institutional characteristics on young people's perceptions of their internship experiences as expressed on Twitter. By looking at these opinions (satisfaction versus dissatisfaction) in relation to certain features of...

Harrington (1988) shows that state-dependent enforcement based on past compliance records provides an explanation to the seemingly contradictory observation that firms' compliance with environmental regulations is high despite the fact that inspections occur infrequently and fines are rare and...

The common law engages with social media in a manner that overlaps with defamation: seeking to balance the competing interests of free speech and protection of reputation. Employment law prompts a question as to how the law on this topic is developing. Adjudication of the concept of business...

This article explores some of the ways in which employees have used electronic communications to seek better working conditions and argues that this medium will continue to grow in importance. However, several factors currently exist that limit the effectiveness of electronic collective action....

This is a summary of developments in New Zealand relating to the law of the sea in 2012. Developments include the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012, Marine Legislation Bill 2012, inquiries into foreign charter fishing vessels, fishing cooperation in...

The article rejects the view that violence is a result in judicial decision-making. The paper shows that legal violence is an interpretive process involving a multitude of actors the effects of whose actions are experienced by vulnerable defendants throughout the judicial process like organized...

In out global economy, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and business firms negotiate regularly on a transnational basis. Due to cultural differences, political differences, different communication styles, and similar factors, it can be more difficult to engage in such...