Additional litigation and appeals are likely, but for now, the DOL’s persuader rules will not take effect on July 1.
The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas imposed a nationwide injunction on June 27...more
6/29/2016
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
Irreparable Harm ,
LMRDA ,
Persuader Rules ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Unions
The Browning-Ferris decision overturns 30 years of precedent and opens up a wide variety of business relationships to allegations of joint-employer status, including staffing agencies, on-site contractors, outside suppliers,...more
8/28/2015
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Right to Picket ,
Secondary Boycott ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
In two decisions issued on June 26, the National Labor Relations Board overruled its longstanding precedent holding that employers may withhold witness statements from requesting unions and further held that general policies...more