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"Legal Notes" ; The U.S. Constitution directs, by Article I, Section 2, that a Census take place every ten years: "Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States.according to their respective Numbers.The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years." --- Designed to be a simple count of the population, the first census took place in 1790. Over time, it has become highly political because the underlying implementing laws1 do not dictate precisely what questions or areas of inquiry are to be included. What is required is that the Census Bureau must notify Congress of the general census subjects it intends to address three years prior to the census. Congress must be notified of the specific questions to be asked two years prior to the census. This decennial's principal controversy involves a question seeking to ascertain whether or not each respondent is a citizen. The census has not asked this question since 1950. The Justice Department says it is needed in order to properly enforce the Voting Rights Act. At least 18 state attorneys general have sued the Census Bureau and the Commerce Department over the plan to add the citizenship question. Anticipating that some undocumented immigrants will not answer the question, there is concern about the resulting accuracy of the census.

Legal Notes ; Whether in business or government, we are keen to recognize and address the need to establish safeguards to prevent employees, subcontractors, agents, and collaterals from using their position for purposes that are not truly at arm's length. Applied to child protection, we expect workers to conduct their professional duties with maximum integrity, and to avoid activities that could diminish the effectiveness of the CPS investigative process

Legal notes ; A wrongful termination lawsuit may arise from issues related to job performance, racial or national origin discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, reprimands, whistleblowing, military status or service, demotion or denial of promotion, Family and Medical Leave Act matters, wage, hour, and overtime disputes, and other personnel concerns. According to New Jersey attorney Michael Lesher, "Actions challenging wrongful terminations face a complicated network of legal obstacles. [.]both the employee and the employer in such actions need to.

Legal notes ; The article focuses on the aspects of the proactive information sharing with foster parents on foster children. It states that information sharing will remove potential legal claims and limit considerable monetary damages. The Alabama Foster Parent Bill of Rights which states that the foster parents have rights to child information concerning his behavior, health and education. It adds that sharing information proactively enables foster parents to make knowledgeable decisions on adoption.

We have all seen studies showing how the divergence between executive compensation and that of regular employees has grown dramatically. Does the international social work community need to look in the mirror? Do some NGOs have discrepancies between top and bottom salaries that are just as stark as those in the banking world? What kinds of perquisites are bestowed upon the top executives and department heads of some of the larger international NGOs? In the name of being ethically and fiscally responsible, is there a need to explore these remuneration packages or are they a private matter?

Reprinted: The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, June 2011 p. 37 ; Diamonds that are absolutely clearare the most valuable—so too, are departments of human services. The word transparency is derived from theLatin, transparere, meaning to appear or to become visible. Transparency has become a popular term to denote open and honest government. In human services, transparency is the desire and ability to conduct business in a clear and accountable manner. This does not mean that privacy and confidentiality are given short shrift. Rather, it means the department genuinely tries to inform the public how it works while simultaneously trying inadequate supervision. Such real time information can be invaluable to the department and the public.

Legal notes ; In every aspect, globalization and the Internet have rapidly changed the century's first decade. Consequently, the 21st century's second decade will reshape the way jobs, benefits and labor law are perceived. Departments of human services, and the attorneys working for and with them, will have to know not only what the law presently requires, but also how the law will apply to fast-changing trends. Developing new policies, constructing appropriate training, and anticipating legislative and case law directions are just a few examples of what departments will need to address. During the present period of

Legal notes ; The article discusses the issue on child or youth elopement from foster homes in the U.S. It reports that between 1.6 million and 2.8 million youth run away from foster homes with abuse and neglect as the primary reasons for elopement. It cites that government policy and federal laws on the care of foster youths are strictly implemented and that responsibility rests on the caregiver. Also discussed are examples of preventive measures for youth run aways from residential and foster homes.