As employers anticipate possible changes in labor policy stemming from the recent presidential election, they should also consider two recent National Labor Relations Board (Board) decisions and a General Counsel (GC)...more
The NLRB has reversed decades of precedent and made it far easier for unions to represent employees, including manufacturers, without a secret ballot election. The NLRB’s new standard (announced in Cemex Construction...more
9/18/2023
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Collective Bargaining ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determined that a hospital violated its duty to bargain when it failed to provide the union representing some of its workers with certain documents related to...more
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have dealt with many challenges related to ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. With the persistence of the highly transmissible Delta and Delta...more
9/2/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The debate about compensating college athletes has presented itself in many forms recently, including a recent argument before the United States Supreme Court. As that notion gains momentum, U.S. legislators have stepped in...more
6/3/2021
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College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Athletes ,
Unions ,
Universities
On March 9, 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act (the Act), if it becomes law, would make vast, union-friendly changes to the National Labor...more
As the United States continues to navigate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic crisis, many employers are considering unprecedented action, such as altering their business model, implementing remote work...more
Companies attempting to determine whether they are joint employers of certain workers under the National Labor Relations Act (Act) have been confronted with a shifting landscape during the past few years as the National Labor...more