Construction employers and general contractors are all too familiar with Scabby the Rat. The inflatable rat - appearing in sizes of up to a reported 30 feet tall - has infested construction job sites as part of trade union...more
2/26/2019
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Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
First Amendment ,
Municipalities ,
NLRB ,
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Public Property ,
Right of Way ,
Trade Unions ,
Unions
A truly effective workplace investigator knows how to best wrap-up an employee interview. Don’t leave loose ends or wiggle room that can later undermine the effectiveness of the overall investigation and the employer’s...more
11/1/2018
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Employee Misconduct ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
In-House Perspective ,
Interviews ,
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Unions ,
Witness Statements ,
Workplace Investigations
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will now permit a single bargaining unit to include employees who are solely employed by an employer along with other employees who are jointly employed by that employer and a...more
7/14/2016
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Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Temporary Employees ,
Unions
A federal appellate court recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by a paramedic who claimed that his employer unlawfully placed him on alternative duty after he refused to participate in a wellness program. According to the...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made union organizing by email and social media a reality. The NLRB’s General Counsel issued Memorandum 15-08 on September 1, 2015, stating that, “[e]ffective immediately, parties...more