New York Fashion Week is the main event for many people in the fashion industry, from designers, to magazine reporters, to models. The week-long event involves weeks of preparation, planning, and organization. Elite Model Management, Corp. is responsible for providing a large amount of the models needed to walk in the hundreds of fashion shows… Read More
Archives for January 23, 2014
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Court Action Against Walmart
Retail giant Walmart has been in the news many times over the past year, mostly for poor or questionable treatment of its employees. Labor advocates have raised many questions regarding the low pay of Walmart employees and its response to employees who protest against the company’s actions. The law prohibits a company from retaliating against… Read More
Indian Diplomat under Fire for Breaking Employment and Visa Laws
Devyani Khobragade is a 39-year-old diplomat from India who was stationed in the Consulate General of India in New York, NY. While she was in the United States, Khobragade wished to employ Sangeeta Richard, an Indian citizen, as a nanny and domestic servant. Khobragade helped Richard secure the proper visa and Richard worked in her… Read More
Strange New Industry Growing in Portland
With the economy still struggling and the unemployment rates looming, many Oregonians are coming up with new and creative ways to make a few dollars. Start-up businesses are cropping up across the state, many based on ideas that sound strange at first, though prove to be successful. For example, many people balked at the idea… Read More
Non-Compete Agreements in Oregon
At the start of employment, many companies want new employees to sign a non-compete agreement, also known as a covenant not to compete. A non-compete agreement is, simply put, a contract that protects an employer by prohibiting certain competition in business by employees or former employees. If an employee signs a non-compete agreement, they may… Read More