On March 22, 2023, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued GC Memo 23-05 providing guidance on the recent decision in McLaren Macomb. Below are some of the notable points set forth in the...more
3/30/2023
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Contract Terms ,
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Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Retroactive Application ,
Section 7 ,
Separation Agreement ,
Severance Agreements
California Assembly Bill 1228 (A.B.1228), otherwise known as the Fast-Food Franchisor Responsibility Act, was introduced on February 16, 2023. If passed into law, fast food restaurant franchisors and franchisees will share...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) recently ruled that it is illegal for employers to offer severance agreements that include broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions to employees, even those...more
As travel increases despite ongoing pandemic concerns, hotel operators must address how to welcome back the increased workforce needed to care for more guests.
While some hotels remained open during quarantine with...more
10/27/2020
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Employee Training ,
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Hotels ,
Human Rights ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
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Workplace Safety
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact employers’ business operations, employers with unionized workforces are faced with making business decisions while fulfilling their obligation to bargain with their employees’...more