On May 27, Philadelphia enacted the POWER Act, which introduces sweeping changes to the city’s labor laws. Several provisions stand out for their immediate impact on Philadelphia employers....more
6/17/2025
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Penalties ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Remedies ,
Retaliation
Employers should be wary of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (and/or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)) before excluding unionized workers from holiday parties and similar perks given to nonunionized employees....more
12/18/2024
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Holiday Parties ,
Holidays ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Perks ,
Starbucks ,
Unions
Peter Fischer and Christian White, two attorneys in BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, discuss the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, commonly referred to as the “PRO Act,” and discuss how the most transformative...more
3/17/2021
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
NLRB ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions