On January 23, 2023, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled that a group of former employees had not shown that a grocery store chain unlawfully retaliated against them for opposing a dress code policy that prohibited the...more
On May 7, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision that will be welcomed by employers desiring to maintain differences in the benefits provided to their union and nonunion employees. In Merck, Sharp & Dohme...more
NLRB Returns to Traditional Independent Contractor Standard -
On January 25, 2019, in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) returned to its traditional independent contractor standard based on the...more
4/15/2019
/ EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Gap ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Telecommuting ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
On January 25, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision friendly to businesses—particularly those operating in the gig economy—in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., 367 NLRB No. 75 (2019). The Board’s decision marks a...more
On January 11, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued an employer-friendly decision in Alstate Maintenance LLC, 367 NLRB 68 (2019), narrowing the scope of protection for employee complaints. In doing so, it reversed...more
A truly effective workplace investigator knows how to best wrap-up an employee interview. Don’t leave loose ends or wiggle room that can later undermine the effectiveness of the overall investigation and the employer’s...more
11/1/2018
/ Confidential Communications ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
In-House Perspective ,
Interviews ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Unions ,
Witness Statements ,
Workplace Investigations
A Moving Target: The Not So Final Overtime Rule -
On November 22, 2016, a federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from...more
1/23/2017
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Data Security ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
e-Discovery ,
Employee Benefits ,
Evidence ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gun Laws ,
Guns-in-Trunks Legislation ,
Information Sharing ,
Joint Employers ,
LGBTQ ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety