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Federal Contractors Not Impacted By NLRB-Related Notice Posting Rule Decisions

Earlier this month, we reported that the D.C. Circuit rejected the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “notice posting rule” that would have required nearly 6 million employers to conspicuously display the Board’s...more

6/3/2013 - Contractors Federal Acquisition Regulations NLRA NLRB Notice Requirements Posting Requirements Subcontractors

Third Circuit Invalidates President Obama’s Appointment Of Former NLRB Member Becker; Becomes Second Appellate Court To Rule NLRB...

In late January, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Noel Canning that President Barack Obama’s January 2012 recess appointments of Members Richard Griffin, Terrence Flynn (who has since resigned), and Sharon Block to the National...more

5/17/2013 - Barack Obama NLRB Recess Appointments

D.C. Court Of Appeals Vacates NLRB Notice Posting Rule

A federal appellate court yesterday rejected the National Labor Relations Board’s “notice posting rule” that would have required nearly 6 million employers to conspicuously display the Board’s employee-rights poster. Last...more

5/8/2013 - Employee Rights First Amendment NLRA NLRB Notice Requirements Posting Requirements Unfair Labor Practices

Senate Immigration Proposal Offers Both Exciting Options And More Regulation For Employers

Last month, the so-called “Gang of Eight” Democratic and Republican Senators released their comprehensive immigration reform bill entitled the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of...more

5/8/2013 - Dream Act E-Verify Foreign Workers H-1B H-2B Immigration Reform RPI Visas

NLRB Affirms ALJ On Facebook Firing Case

As we have discussed in several previous alerts, the National Labor Relations Board continues to pursue complaints against employers related to an expanding realm of policies and social media activity. In another recent...more

5/1/2013 - ALJ Facebook Hiring & Firing NLRB Protected Concerted Activity Social Media

As May Approaches, No Sign Of Persuader Rules From Department Of Labor

In June 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new regulations that would significantly narrow the DOL’s interpretation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) that has been in force since...more

4/29/2013 - DOL Filing Requirements LMRDA Proposed Regulation Reporting Requirements

NLRB Appeals Noel Canning Decision To The Supreme Court

As we discussed at the end of January, in Noel Canning, the D.C. Circuit ruled that the recess appointments of Members Richard Griffin, Terrence Flynn (who has since resigned), and Sharon Block to the NLRB were...more

3/13/2013 - Canning v NLRB NLRB Recess Appointments SCOTUS

Employers Should Begin Using Revised And Expanded Form I-9

Employers must complete United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Form I-9, which requires all newly-hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. As we reported...more

3/11/2013 - Eligibility Hiring & Firing I-9 USCIS

Noel Canning Aftermath: Perspectives For Employers Three Weeks After D.C. Circuit’s Important NLRB Decision

Three weeks after the D.C. Circuit invalidated President Barack Obama’s January 2012 recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), we can provide some better perspective on what the decision means for...more

2/18/2013 - Canning v NLRB NLRB Pro Forma Sessions Recess Appointments

Despite Continuing Grace Period, Employers Should Switch To New Fair Credit Reporting Act Notices Now

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress transferred rule-making authority for the relevant portions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the...more

2/11/2013 - Background Checks Consumer Protection Act Credit Reporting Agencies Dodd-Frank FCRA FTC Notice Requirements Summary of Rights Third-Party

D.C. Court of Appeals Rules NLRB Recess Appointments Were Unconstitutional; Calls into Question Hundreds of Decisions Issued Last...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled this morning that President Barack Obama’s January 2012 recess appointments of Members Richard Griffin, Terrence Flynn (who has since resigned), and Sharon Block to the...more

1/25/2013 - Barack Obama Canning v NLRB NLRB Pro Forma Sessions Recess Appointments

Department Of Labor Quietly Announces Impending Release Of New “Persuader Rules”

In June 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new regulations that would significantly narrow the DOL’s interpretation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) that has been in force since...more

1/3/2013 - DOL Persuader Rules Unions

NLRB Changes Course Again, Invalidates 50 Years Of Precedent On Expired Collective Bargaining Agreements

Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board announced a major reversal of policy, invalidating 50 years of precedent on an employer’s obligation to honor dues checkoff arrangements after the expiration of a collective...more

12/21/2012 - Collective Bargaining Dues Checkoff NLRB Union Dues Unions

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