Could Supreme Court Shake Up Regulatory Agencies?

?Many employers are already aware of how scary it can seem to be on the receiving end of a federal agency’s investigation or action—be it the National Labor Relations Board, the Department... Read more »

California Officials Publish Guidance On Card Check Legislation

? California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board recently published an overview on AB 2183, the  monumental “card check” legislation passed last year that makes it far easier for California agricultural workers to organize... Read more »

D.C. Circuit Requires Employers to Turn Over Union Voter Lists Faster

?Employers ordered by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director to participate in a secret-ballot union election have only two days to provide unions with employees’ personal contact information, as a... Read more »

How Should Employers Respond to Proposal to Ban Noncompete Agreements?

?The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposal to bar nearly all noncompetition agreements between employers and employees would have far-reaching impact across industries, affecting about 30 million workers. The proposed rule would prevent... Read more »

Union Vulnerability Audits Can Be Effective

?Nonunion employers that want to stay that way can undertake what is sometimes referred to as a “union vulnerability audit” to address key problem areas and measure employee satisfaction. “The bottom line... Read more »

Illinois Set to Become Third State to Mandate Paid Leave for Any Reason

?After a “gut and replace” of Illinois Senate Bill 208 at the beginning of the 2023 legislative session, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act passed both houses of the legislature on... Read more »

Pennsylvania Expands Legal Definitions of Race, Sex and Religious Creed

? On Dec. 8, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act regulations to add a subchapter providing... Read more »

Sudden Illness at Work Can Trigger FMLA Obligations

?Because employees spend a lot of time at work, it’s not uncommon for medical emergencies and flare-ups of chronic conditions to occur at the workplace. Workers may experience events like heart attacks,... Read more »

DC Circuit Requires Employers to Turn Over Union Voter Lists Faster

?Employers ordered by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director to participate in a secret-ballot union election have only two days to provide unions with employees’ personal contact information, as a... Read more »

Court Curbs Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

?A federal appeals court recently barred the federal government from requiring federal contractors in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee to be vaccinated for COVID-19. It’s the latest in a series of court decisions... Read more »
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