Do you know who your employees are? It seems pretty simple – those individuals on your payroll whose employment you control and supervise, right? Not so fast, says the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board)....more
11/9/2023
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
You’ve wined and dined and trained and invested in your new hire, and now they’re leaving you in the midst – before you were ready – can you still get the ring back, or in this case, “clawback” your training and other related...more
10/13/2022
/ Clawbacks ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Repayment Options ,
Termination Fees
Employers are being inundated with employee requests for exemptions, not just from mandatory vaccination policies, but also from policies requiring regular COVID-19 testing. How do employers square their duty to provide a...more
10/27/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Screening Procedures ,
Title VII ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Back in the spring, when COVID-19 first forced the shutdown of many businesses, did your company temporarily furlough or lay off workers? If so, pay attention to that calendar, as six months may be rapidly approaching....more
Right on the heels of the Department of Labor (DOL) issuing a new joint employer liability test under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued its own employer-friendly final rule for...more
3/4/2020
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) delivered two New Year’s gifts to employers regarding deferral to arbitration and restrictions on union buttons....more
1/7/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Filing Grievances ,
Grievance Process ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Personal Expression ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Union Membership ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Assessing whether to terminate an employee and how best to deliver the news are challenges every employer faces. Whether it’s a low-performing employee who shows no sign of improvement or an employee who egregiously violates...more