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Is Darth Vader Luring AI to the Dark Side of Labor Law? Why Latest Union Battle Means Employers Should Proceed with Caution

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A video game developer needs to hope that the Force is with it as it squares off with a union over the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. SAG-AFTRA just filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against Epic...more

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10 Biggest Takeaways for Employers as Federal Appeals Court Expands Scope of Anti-Bias Law

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One of the nation’s most conservative federal appeals just opened the door for plaintiffs to file more discrimination charges and lawsuits by expanding the scope of the nation’s primary workplace anti-bias law. The full 5th...more

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Employers Beware: Amendments to the Canadian Competition Act’s Criminal Conspiracy Provisions Take Effect

Amendments to the Canadian Competition Act (Act), taking effect on June 23, 2023, will make it a criminal offence for unaffiliated employers to agree, conspire or arrange to: •“fix, maintain, decrease or control salaries,...more

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Deadline Approaching for European Union Employers to Adopt Modernized Working Conditions

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The European Union’s Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive (TPWC) released in 2019 is quickly approaching its August 2 transposition deadline, by which date each Member State will have to pass legislation...more

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Seventh Circuit Joins Five Other Circuits, Holds Availability Of Class Or Collective Arbitration Is A Gateway Issue Of...

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A former employee of Waterstone Mortgage Corporation filed a class action against Waterstone in Wisconsin federal court in 2011 alleging wage violations and breach of contract. ...more

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NLRB Considers Rulemaking to Address Hotly-Contested Joint-Employer Standard

As we previously reported the NLRB’s “joint employer” standard has vacillated over the last several years, and currently remains in flux. For historical reference, the NLRB expanded the scope of joint-employment in 2015 in...more

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Labor Board Will Soon Issue New Rule To Solve Joint Employment Dilemma

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In a rare procedural move that caught many by surprise, the National Labor Relations Board announced on Wednesday that it will soon start the rulemaking process to clarify the current joint employment standard. Perhaps...more

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NLRB Upends Obama-Era Board Rule on Employer's Obligations to Bargain

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• The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held that employers are once again permitted to implement changes to terms of employment that are consistent with past practice without needing to give notice to and bargain...more

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