The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) likes to act in December, partly because that’s often when Board member terms end, and 2019 is no exception. Democrat Member Lauren McFerran’s term expired on December 16, leaving...more
With the news reporting a large labor strike of around 350,000 workers planned for May 1, employers should develop a response strategy now to limit liability and keep their businesses humming. The nature of this strike may...more
A day without immigrants: That is how organizers on social media describe plans for a nationwide strike threatened for February 16 and/or 17, 2017. If your employees join in this nationwide effort, you should consider three...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) “Persuader” Rule is unlawful and should not become law anywhere in the United States. That is the holding of an order issued on November 16, 2016, by United States Senior Judge Sam R....more
Opponents of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) controversial “Persuader” Rule received their first major victory yesterday from United States Senior Judge Sam R. Cummings in the U.S. District Court for the Northern...more
On March 30, 2016, one week after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final “Persuader” Rule, the National Association of Manufacturers and other national, state and local business groups sued the DOL to block...more
In a move highly anticipated and supported by unions, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final “persuader” rule on March 23, 2016. The revised rule expands the information which must be disclosed by employers and...more