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Much has been reported over the past several months about the National Labor Relations Board’s revised rules for union elections. Under the new rules, many of the pre-election proceedings that used to be mandatory are now…more

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the long-awaited Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2012-02, which concerns fee disclosure guidance. The FAB sheds light on uncertainties in the impending final DOL regulations on disclosure…more

We don’t do this very often, but today we have a guest blogger. Andrea Bernard is highly respected and talented partner at WNJ. She spends a good deal of her time doing employment litigation. You can read more about her at…more

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance for employers regarding the use of arrest and criminal records in employment decisions. The Guidance is effective immediately. Possession of a criminal…more

The EEOC issued it newest guidance on Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 today. Some of the high points from the summary: The Guidance…more

As you know, there has been a lot of gnashing of teeth lately over employers requiring employees and candidates for employment to hand over their passwords to social media sites like Facebook and Google +. You may recall that I…more

Update: If you want to see the Chairman’s message regarding the D.C. Circuit’s decision, see http://www.nlrb.gov/news/nlrb-chairman-mark-gaston-pearce-recent-decisions-regarding-employee-rights-posting OK the D.C. Circuit…more

The U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington D.C. has issued a temporary injunction against the National Labor Relations Board that prevents the Board from moving forward with the poster rule as planned. Before the injunction, the…more

Friday I told you all to get ready to get your NLRB poster up. That’s what I get for having a guest blogger. Now, in Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, that’s right South…more

By April 30, 2012, all employers covered by National Labor Relations Act must post a notice in the workplace to explain to employees their rights under the NLRA. If you are wondering whether the NLRA applies to you, the answer…more

According to yesterday’s online version of — ready for this — Computerworld (Yes, I actually found a website called Computerworld yesterday, even though I can barely make my e-mail work), U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and…more

With the proliferation and increased enforcement of employment laws today, almost all employers need to have an employee handbook to protect their business in the event of a relevant legal issue. Unfortunately, many employee…more

Employers take risks every day in the normal course of their businesses. But the employer who sponsors an employee benefit plan, such as a 401(k) or medical plan, assumes additional risks. Worse, those individual officers,…more

On Friday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled that the National Labor Relations Board does have the authority to make a rule requiring employers to post a notice…more

I’m going to start out this post with a disclaimer. I’m not a big fan of Texas. And I don’t mean the Texas Cowboys, I mean the State of Texas. In fairness, I haven’t spent that much time in Texas, but…more