A period of inactivity at the top adjudicative level of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may soon be over with the potential appointment of two new Board members. Last week, the President nominated Scott Mayer and...more
7/23/2025
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Compliance ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Social Justice Issues ,
Unions
As companies continue to grow and employ diverse cohorts of skilled workers and professionals across all levels, understanding the legal landscape and mastering the rules of engagement in employee and labor relations is...more
3/11/2025
/ Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employee Engagement ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
Productivity ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Trump Administration ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Webinars
Last month, during our webinar, we predicted significant regulatory shifts under the new presidential administration. Now, just a little over 30 days in, we are witnessing these changes unfold – especially at the National...more
2/24/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Quorum ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Section 7 ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
The incoming Presidential administration and its agenda raise valid questions about the future roles, responsibilities, scopes of authority, and priorities of the Department of Labor, the EEOC, the NLRB, and the Federal...more
1/16/2025
/ Administrative Authority ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Judiciary ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Scope of Authority ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Webinars
I have come to know and believe the adage that: the only thing constant is change. In less than 30 days, we will bid farewell to 2024. As we usher in 2025 with great expectations, we know that change is on the horizon. And in...more
12/12/2024
/ Amazon ,
Cemex ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Secret Ballot ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Voluntary Participation ,
Wage and Hour
Going against decades of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”), in Amazon.com, 373 NLRB No. 136 (2024), held that employers violate federal labor law when they require employee attendance at meetings...more
11/25/2024
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Amazon ,
Compulsory Claims ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Safe Harbors ,
Starbucks ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Voluntary Participation ,
Wage and Hour
Some college athletes are demanding “show me the money!” in a way that could upend how we understand college athletics, how certain college sports programs are managed outside of institutional rules, policies, and procedures,...more