Under the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), employers have a viable defense to an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) “regarded as” claim if the impairment in question was “transitory and minor,”...more
Through its decisions, the five-member National Labor Relations Board interprets the National Labor Relations Act. These decisions set rules that regulate unionized and non-unionized workplaces, including the relationship...more
9/30/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Manufacturers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Secret Ballot ,
Strike ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
In 2021, the workforce continued adapting to an evolving global pandemic, increasingly consequential social movements and a dramatic shift in employment policy ushered in by a change of leadership at the federal level.
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2/23/2022
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Class Action ,
Construction Workers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
OSHA ,
Pay Transparency ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Technology Sector ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had announced this spring its intention to implement a new heat illness standard that will apply to indoor environments. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced...more
One crucial lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that cost-effective, digital manufacturing solutions are needed to keep factories and supply chains running smoothly while producing high-quality products. This is true for all...more