In what is seemingly becoming an annual tradition, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or the “NLRB”) wrapped up the year with a number of significant pronouncements. Among these actions were rulings narrowing...more
1/7/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Auer Deference ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Dues Checkoff ,
Email Policies ,
Internal Investigations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Purple Communications ,
Reversal ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Dues ,
Union Elections ,
Union Insignia ,
Unions
Abandonment of Controversial Standards for Joint Employment and Review of Employer Policies Headline Slew of Changes -
Since the election of President Trump, it has been a question of “when,” not “if,” the National Labor...more
1/10/2018
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employment Policies ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Obama Administration ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Reversal ,
Section 7 ,
Social Media Policy ,
Trump Administration
Companies doing business in the U.S. invariably encounter a legal system and employee relations laws that differ in many significant respects from those in other countries. The sources of U.S. law come from the U.S. federal...more
4/27/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Leave ,
Military Leave ,
Multinationals ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour
In the U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent decision in Miller & Anderson, Inc., 364 NLRB No. 39 (July 11, 2016), the Board continued its expansion of the obligations of entities that do not directly employ...more
Legislation -
Law Against the Employment of Illegal Aliens Passed -
On December 21, 2012, the Luxembourg Parliament enacted a law against the employment of individuals illegally present in Luxembourg....more
8/13/2013
/ Collective Bargaining ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sports ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Unions ,
Wages