In a significant development for employers that use restrictive covenant agreements, on February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen rescinded prior NLRB GC memoranda,...more
President Donald Trump removed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox in a move that leaves the Board without a quorum to hear cases. The president also, as expected, discharged NLRB general counsel...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel (GC) has issued a memorandum explaining her view on how employers can balance compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and equal employment opportunity...more
In another post-McLaren Macomb challenge to common employer/employee agreements, on October 7, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel (GC) issued a memorandum warning employers that the GC views...more
A recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision has ended the practice of administrative law judge (ALJ) approval of consent orders to resolve unfair labor practice (ULP) charges. This is yet another development from...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) issued a memorandum on May 30, 2023, declaring her opinion that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of noncompete agreements in employment contracts and...more
On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that changes the standards relating to discipline or discharge of workers who cross the line with offensive or abusive conduct while engaging in...more
Over the last decade, and arguably accelerated by the pandemic, employers have increasingly relied on new technologies to monitor, manage, and hire employees. Some of these technologies include tracking devices, keyloggers,...more
11/8/2022
/ Electronic Monitoring ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Tracking ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Memorandum of Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Section 7
The autumn leaves are turning, football season is gathering momentum, Congress is reconvening, and at Ogletree Deakins, we are celebrating the first anniversary of Compass and reflecting on all that has changed in the last...more
10/14/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
H-1B ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Gap ,
Retirement Plan ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Elections ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
In This Issue:
- Supreme Court Issues Two Key Title VII Rulings
- Ogletree Deakins Launches New Fall Seminar
- Are Your HIPAA Privacy Policies Up To Date
- OFCCP Clarifies Damages For Victims Of Bias
- The...more
8/14/2013
/ Bias ,
Confirmation Proceedings ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
Vance v. Ball State University