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NLRB’s Acting General Counsel Provides Employers with Sweet Guidance About Union “Salts”

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Unions sometimes use a strategy called “salting” to organize employees. It occurs when a union sends a union member (a “salt”) to an unorganized job site to obtain employment and then organize the employees. Because job...more

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NLRB General Counsel Gets Salty: Directs Regions to Take a Closer Look at Whether an Applicant for Employment in a ‘Salting’ Case...

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On July 24, William B. Cowen, the acting general counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), issued GC Memorandum 25-08 (Memo) to the Board’s regional offices (Regions) to provide guidance on...more

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New NLRB Salting Guidance: What California Employers Need to Know

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July 25, 2025 – Memorandum GC 25-08 - The NLRB’s Acting General Counsel (GC), William Cowen, has issued new marching orders for how the agency will investigate “salting” cases – when union organizers apply for jobs with...more

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Hold the Salt: Essential Takeaways from NLRB Acting GC’s Guidance On Union Salting Investigations

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On July 24, 2025, William B. Cowen, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), issued GC Memorandum 25-08 to the Board’s 26 regional offices providing guidance on determining if an...more

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Littler Lightbulb: December Employment Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some recent labor and employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal. At the Supreme Court...more

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[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

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It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

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Reminder — New York Social Media Privacy Protections Go into Effect March 12, 2024

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As we reported at the end of 2023, New York will soon join California, Colorado, Illinois, and a number of other states that protect employees’ and job applicants’ social media privacy. These protections are part of a bill...more

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The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter - Fall 2019

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Welcome to the fall edition of the BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more

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Illinois Hops on the Equal Pay Bandwagon: Amends Equal Pay Law, Enacts Salary History Ban

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On July 31, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 834 into law, strengthening and amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (“IEPA”). Key changes to the IEPA take effect on September 29, 2019 and include...more

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Employment Flash - May 2019

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This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including regarding a DOJ appeal of the EEOC's heightened pay reporting requirements, the NLRB's decision narrowing the circumstances under...more

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March 2019: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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Equal Pay Audits: Current State of the Law

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On September 20, 2018, Skadden hosted the webinar “Equal Pay Audit: Current State of the Law.” The panelists were Karen Corman, Skadden labor and employment partner; Robin Quittell, managing director, chief human resources...more

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Top Ten List – Watch These Ten Key Employment Bills as the California Legislative Year Comes to a Close

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It’s been a nice summer recess as the California Legislature has been on break, with Members returning to their home districts. But that respite is about to end as the Legislature reconvenes on August 6. There will be a...more

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Web Exclusive - May 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights - Issue 2, June 2018

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...In this issue, Mitch Rhein examines the Supreme Court decision permitting class action waivers, Spencer Cook looks at a recent decision that warns employers to be careful about asking for past pay rates, Chelsea Thompson...more

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Digital Disruptions: Handling Social Media Misuse By Students And Educators

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Beginning with the launch of Myspace and Facebook in the early part of the last decade, social media communication has taken the world by storm. Today, social media networking is the primary means of communicating about one’s...more

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The Employment Law Authority - November/December 2016

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Court Upholds Employer’s Dreadlock Ban Finds Grooming Policy Did Not Violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - A federal appellate court recently held that an employer’s policy banning dreadlocks did not constitute...more

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California Employment Law Notes - October 2016

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Newly Enacted California Statutes - Minimum Wage Increases - As of January 1, 2017, businesses with 26 or more employees must pay a minimum wage of $10.50 per hour; the rate increases to $15.00 per hour in 2022....more

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Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

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Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

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Tweet, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way: What All Employers Need To Know About Social Media In The Workplace

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Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. YouTube. Blogs. Email. Texts. Social media in the workplace has become a fact of life for all employers. Companies are learning that these once feared social media sites can be powerful marketing...more

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