Perhaps lost in the shuffle of a string of blockbuster Supreme Court decisions was a June 27 ruling that will undermine the National Labor Relations Board’s attempts to impose financial penalties on employers – though it...more
The National Labor Relations Board just ruled that a national retailer must allow customer-facing employees who want to write “Black Lives Matter” on their uniforms to do so – and may have opened Pandora ’s Box when it comes...more
2/23/2024
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