This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its decision (overruling an Obama-era decision) regarding confidentiality rules for employees during ongoing workplace investigations. We also discuss...more
2/14/2020
/ Arbitral Deference ,
Arbitration ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Dynamex ,
Email Policies ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equality Act ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Form I-9 ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
H-1B ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internal Investigations ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Applicants ,
Joint Employers ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Rates ,
Recreational Use ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Severance Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Title VII ,
UK ,
Union Elections ,
Veganism ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Investigations
This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its issuance of a decision suggesting two members would be willing to reconsider a precedent regarding surveillance of employees’ union activity. We...more
12/13/2019
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitrators ,
Ballot Measures ,
Bipartisan Agreement ,
Burden of Proof ,
Dynamex ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
Exemptions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Governor Vetoes ,
H-1B ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Judicial Review ,
Minimum Salary ,
Multiemployer Plan ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
NYHRL ,
OFCCP ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Pay Data ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Repeal ,
Rescission ,
Retaliation ,
Retroactive Application ,
Right to Picket ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Strict Liability ,
Sun Capital Partners ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Union Organizers ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
White-Collar Exemptions
This edition of Employment Flash looks at a series of recent NLRB decisions, many of which apply to all employers, not just those with unionized employees. We also discuss other U.S. federal and state labor and...more
9/26/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Bonuses ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Modification ,
Data Collection ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Domestic Violence ,
Dynamex ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Workweek ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Non-Union ,
NYCHRL ,
Opinion Letter ,
Over-Time ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Schools ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Media Policy ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unilateral Modification ,
Union Membership ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Work Schedules
In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the UK, including the Court of Appeal's ruling regarding pay for fathers or other caregivers taking shared...more
8/13/2019
/ Appeals ,
Blue Pencil Contract Modification ,
British Airways ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Maternity Leave ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Parental Leave ,
Paternity Leave ,
UK ,
UK ICO ,
Wage and Hour ,
Working Time Regulations
In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the UK, including Brexit and its impact on workers' rights and data protection, new tax rules as they relate to...more
5/14/2019
/ Diversity ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Recruitment Policies ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including with respect to restrictive covenants; new state anti-harassment laws; minimum wage increases; age bias claims; and the employee...more
1/31/2019
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Amended Rules ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Appeals ,
Common Law Test ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Pay Gap ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restraint of Trade ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
The August 2016 edition of Employment Flash covers a number of developments, including the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on when the clock starts ticking on the filing period for constructive discharge claims; the Department of...more
8/19/2016
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Green v Brennan ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pensions ,
Resignation ,
Rounding ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Injury
In This Issue:
- Supreme Court Rejects Security Screening Time Pay
- NLRB Finalizes Union Election Rule
- NLRB Reverses Employers’ Ability To Ban Employee Nonwork Email Use
- EEOC Challenges Employer...more
12/24/2014
/ Amazon ,
Ambush Election Rules ,
Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Ebola ,
Email Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Immigration Reform ,
Integrity Staffing v Busk ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS ,
Security Checks ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Union Elections ,
Unions ,
Wellness Programs
In This Issue:
- SEC Pays First Whistleblower Award to Audit and Compliance Professional
- Supreme Court Allows Affordable Care Act Contraceptives Religious Exemption
- EEOC Adopts New Pregnancy...more
9/30/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Ban the Box ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Gender Identity ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mailbox Rule ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Religion ,
Religious Exemption ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Unions ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional
- SEC Brings First-Ever Employment Retaliation Claim
- EEOC Challenges Employer Severance Agreements
- New York State Transportation Industry...more
7/1/2014
/ Affirmative Action ,
Barack Obama ,
CAFA ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
College Athletes ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FICA Taxes ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRB ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Recess Appointments ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
Sick Leave
On 25 June 2013, four key changes came into effect in the U.K. law protecting whistleblowers in the workplace. The first two changes are subtle amendments to the test applied to identify a protected disclosure, and the second...more