The Supreme Court just sided with Starbucks in a case where the Labor Board tried to force the company to temporarily reinstate workers who were fired for hosting media interviews afterhours in a closed store. Starbucks said...more
6/14/2024
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Maryland is the latest state to jump on the pay transparency bandwagon after Gov. Wes Moore signed new “wage range” requirements into law last month. Beginning October 1, Maryland employers must include salary and benefits...more
5/21/2024
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While federal employment laws set nationwide standards, state and local laws often go well beyond – not only creating additional compliance obligations but also a patchwork of workplace rights to navigate. These laws vary...more
5/3/2024
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In a case before the Supreme Court, Starbucks says it fired several employees for violating valid company policies — but the National Labor Relations Board convinced a lower court to reinstate the employees while a legal...more
4/18/2024
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Employers in the District of Columbia should review new pay transparency requirements that are expected to take effect this summer and create additional compliance obligations for covered businesses. Mayor Muriel Bowser...more
This week the National Labor Relations Board kept its foot on the gas, issuing decision after decision each further weighing the scales in labor’s favor leading up to the expiration of Democratic Board member Gwynne Wilcox’s...more
It’s déjà vu for District restaurant owners and other employers of tipped workers as D.C. voters once again approved an initiative that will gradually increase minimum wage for tipped employees over the next five years. The...more
The top lawyer from the National Labor Relations Board recently announced that agency investigators should target workplace surveillance and “algorithmic management” technologies that have a “tendency” to interfere with...more