Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City’s new biometric privacy ordinance creates a private right of action for individuals that could subject local businesses to potentially millions of dollars in liability. Employers who do...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs announced that the NLRB is considering rulemaking to establish the standard for determining joint-employer status under the...more
5/11/2018
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, February 5, 2018, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit challenging the City of Seattle’s ordinance allowing independent-contractor drivers to engage in collective bargaining was before the U.S....more
2/20/2018
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Municipalities ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
Sherman Act ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Transportation Industry ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 7, 2017, the Board held that in order to comply with the Board’s Election Rules, an employer may need to search the phones of supervisors to identify the phone numbers of eligible voters, even if...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Beginning July 1, 2016, pursuant to the President’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order the NLRB will now require any Federal Contractor that has a Complaint issued against it by a Regional...more