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
When a union election petition suddenly lands on the desk of human resources, or an employer is otherwise confronted with a union’s demand for recognition, many employers find themselves caught off guard. It’s easy to assume...more
10/9/2024
/ Career Development ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Training ,
Harassment ,
Labor Relations ,
Social Justice Issues ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication ,
Workplace Safety