NLRA, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Employment Policies

What Federal Save Local Business Legislation Could Mean for the Joint Employer Standard

Fox Rothschild LLP on 8/6/2025

Legislation is moving through Congress that, if enacted, would establish a new joint employer standard and end some of the uncertainty businesses have faced the past several years whenever a new party won the White House. ...more

Kanye’s Wife’s Grammy Dress Provides a Lesson in Dress Codes

FordHarrison on 2/19/2025

During the biggest night in music, the 2025 Grammy awards ceremony, Kanye’s wife, Bianca Censori, caused quite a commotion by walking the red carpet when she removed her coat to reveal . . . just about everything. Her dress,...more

Trump’s NLRB Break-Up: A Valentine’s Day Shake-Up For Employers

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 2/18/2025

The Trump administration just made a significant move in reshaping federal labor law by beginning the process of undoing the labor policies put in place under the Biden administration. On February 14, 2025, National Labor...more

Navigating Joint Employment: A Renewed Push to Implement a More Employer-Friendly Standard

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/6/2025

With a Republican-controlled Congress and White House, business lobbyists are seizing the opportunity to push for permanent clarity on the issue of joint employment. The International Franchise Association (IFA) is advocating...more

Five Predictions for President Trump’s Second Administration: Employment and Labor

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/8/2025

Looking toward a second administration under President-elect Trump, we anticipate a shift toward more employer-friendly labor policies and away from interpretations of law that afforded more expansive protections to...more

Managers Not Protected by NLRA Concerted Activity Rules

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/12/2024

Over the past few years, the National Labor Relations Board has taken aggressive measures to extend labor law protections to some non-unionized employees. These decisions have involved employer policies restricting social...more

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on 10/11/2023

The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

[Ongoing Program] Handbooks and Policies - The Re-Emerging Breeding Ground for Unfair Labor Practices and Other Employment Claims...

BakerHostetler on 12/23/2021

Please join us for BakerHostetler’s The ‘New’ Normal: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class. Our 9th Annual Master Class will be virtual again this year, as it was last year, due to the continuation of...more

The Top Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed: May 2020

Fisher Phillips on 6/9/2020

While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters for the past few months, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there...more

COVID-19 Reopening Guidebook

Kilpatrick on 5/27/2020

Navigating the decision as to when to reopen businesses may be just as daunting as navigating the closures caused by the pandemic. Resuming business operations will require significant preparation, constant monitoring of the...more

Web Exclusive: The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories Of December 2019

Fisher Phillips on 1/7/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Democratic Presidential Contender’s New Plan Calls For Protections For Gig Workers

Fisher Phillips on 7/30/2019

The Gig Economy has caught the attention of at least one presidential candidate who has unveiled a plan called “A New Rising Tide” which, among other things, calls for greater protections for gig economy workers. South...more

Web Exclusive December 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/9/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. December was no different,...more

I-23- Stunning End-Of-Year NLRB Developments: An Extensive Interview With Former NLRB Associate General Counsel Barry Kearney

Cozen O'Connor on 12/22/2017

Thought 2017 would end quietly? The month of December has seen several stunning decisions by the NLRB which impact Obama-era precedent, and which will impact employers and employees going forward in 2018. Joining this episode...more

SuperVision Today - June 2017

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/9/2017

Editor's Note - Welcome to the second quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter of Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Group. The look of SuperVision may have changed, but the goal remains the same: to...more

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