In 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB or Board) continued to expand employee rights and protections in the workplace. The new regulations included limiting employers’ contract rights in relation to severance...more
3/6/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
NRLA ,
OSHA ,
Race Discrimination ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
The Board’s composition changed significantly during 2021, switching from a Republican to a Democrat-appointed majority.
The five seats on the Board are traditionally filled by two Democrats, two Republicans, and a chairman...more
4/1/2022
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Contractors ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Independent Contractors ,
NCAA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Property Owners ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
California Governor Gavin Newsom passed Senate Bill 188, known as the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (C.R.O.W.N.) Act, earlier this month which expanded existing anti-discrimination state law to...more
7/30/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
FEHA ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
Race Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws