Collective Bargaining

But I Feel Like A Sausage – The OHSA Does Not Require Employer To Provide “Winter Coveralls”: Arbitrator

by Dentons on 5/16/2013

As tight as summer coveralls might be with winter clothing underneath, the Occupational Health and Safety Act does not require employers to provide winter coveralls to crane operators, a Newfoundland arbitrator has held....more

Right-to-Work’s Impact on Union Membership in Michigan

by Matthew A. Carmona | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/3/2013

Michigan’s two right-to-work laws became effective on March 28, and have likely left many wondering how they impact their own workplaces and what effect they will have on union membership in the future. Essentially, the laws...more

San Jose Minimum Wage is Now $10.00 Per Hour

by Betsy Johnson | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/29/2013

On November 6, 2012, the City of San Jose approved a Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO) that became effective on March 11, 2013. Under the MWO, the minimum wage for “covered employees” working within the city limits of San Jose...more

SAG-AFTRA Board Approves Commercials Contracts

by Sara Perry | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 4/25/2013

At its national meeting held April 20-21, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, SAG-AFTRA's national board of directors approved the recently negotiated television and radio commercials contracts. The tentative deal was reached...more

NLRB: Employer Responsible For Backpay Of Union Representative Allegedly Injured During Workplace Assault

by Mark Theodore | Proskauer - Labor Relations on 4/19/2013

The NLRB has ruled that an employer is liable to lost wages for a union representative who allegedly suffered injuries "after being pushed down a flight of stairs at a work site. The case is Norquay Construction, Inc., 359...more

Religious Institutions Update: April 2013

by Nathan A. Adams IV | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/8/2013

Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is in full swing. The law requires non-exempt religious organizations with fewer than 50 full-time employees to determine whether they are a large...more

Employment And Labor Law Alert - It's Official: Michigan's "Right-To-Work" Law Takes Effect

by Jonathan Naples, Matthew Tews | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 4/4/2013

On March 28, 2013, Michigan's "right-to-work" law, the Workplace Fairness and Equity Act, went into effect. The law prohibits any requirement that an employee pay union dues or join a union as a condition of employment. The...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Stockton May Win the Battle, Lose the War [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/3/2013

April 2 (Bloomberg Law) -- Although Stockton, California established the right to be in a Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy, the judge warned the city that victory may be short-lived if bondholders prove that pensioners must...more

PERB Ruling Affirms Teacher on 39-Month Reemployment List Remains an Employee of the District and Able to File Grievance

by Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 3/28/2013

In Nelson v. Jurupa Unified School District (PERB Decision 2309E, March 8, 2013), the Public Employment Relations Board ("PERB") considered whether a school district committed an unfair labor practice by rejecting a...more

Teacher On 39-Month Reemployment List Remains A District Employee With The Right To File A Grievance

by Diana Halpenny, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 3/28/2013

In Nelson v. Jurupa Unified School District (PERB Decision 2309E, March 8, 2013), the Public Employment Relations Board ("PERB") considered whether a school district committed an unfair labor practice by rejecting a teacher’s...more

SEIU Strikes at Providence St. Peter: Unions and Employers Jockey for Position in Advance of Key Affordable Care Act Changes

by Ellen Shadur Gross, John McGowan | BakerHostetler on 3/26/2013

Recently, employees represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) went on strike at Providence St. Peter Hospital (P.S.P. Hospital) in Olympia, Washington. According to information released by SEIU, the...more

IRS Clarifies Applicability of Pay or Play to Multiemployer Plans’ Contributing Employers

by Robert Projansky | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center on 3/25/2013

Last Friday, employers contributing to multiemployer plans received some good news. As expected, the Internal Revenue Service amended the transition rule for 2014 originally set forth in its proposed regulations on the pay or...more

The Side Effects of Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policies

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/25/2013

Given the severity of the influenza outbreak this season, employers are dealing with worse than normal staffing and leave issues. One solution, aimed at cutting down on employee absences during flu season, is to require all...more

"That Can't Be Right!" California Appellate Court Rules that Piece Rate Workers Are Entitled to Separate Hourly Compensation

by Julie Dunne, Michele Heverly, Richard Rahm | Littler on 3/25/2013

A California Court of Appeal dealt another blow to employers this month when it held automobile mechanics, who earned at least minimum wage for every hour worked, were entitled to separate hourly compensation for any time not...more

Employment Law Blog: The Continuing Saga of the NLRB Recess Appointments and Fallout

by Becky Knutson | Davis Brown Law Firm on 3/22/2013

On January 25, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit published an opinion in Noel Canning v. National Relations Board, Case No. 12-1115. The case arose out of a dispute between employer Noel Canning, a...more

Global Employment and Benefits Updates - Issue 1 2013

by White & Case LLP on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: - Balancing human rights in discrimination law - French flexicurity - In Profile: Johanna Johnson - News in Brief - Upcoming Events - Excerpt from French flexicurity: The...more

Ten Questions Regarding Brazilian Labor and Employment law

by Antonio Piccirillo | Proskauer - International Labor Law on 3/18/2013

1. What are the primary sources of labor and employment rights in Brazil? There are four major sources of labor and employment rights in Brazil: (i) the Federal Constitution; (ii) the Brazilian Labor Act (Consolidação...more

Legal Alert: MEWA Form M-1 And Final Regulations Released

by Gordon M. Berger, Tiffany D. Downs, Isabella P. Lee, Scott V. Wagner | FordHarrison on 3/7/2013

The Department of Labor ("DOL") recently released a series of final rules affecting health benefits provided through multiple employer welfare arrangements ("MEWAs"). Notably, the 2012 Form M-1 filing deadline has been...more

Wisconsin’s Controversial Public Union Law Upheld as Constitutional

by Mike Grubbs | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 3/6/2013

A panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld Wisconsin's widely-discussed 2011 law that limits the collective bargaining rights of most public sector employees....more

Arbitrator’s Decision Reinstating Paraprofessional Accorded Significant Deference By Illinois Supreme Court

by Kendra Berner | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 3/6/2013

In Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District No. 4 v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the significant deference given to arbitration awards arising out of...more

Sequestration May Impact Federal Contractors

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/1/2013

If Congress and the White House do not reach a deal on the sequestration, employers with federal contracts should be prepared to take immediate action to deal with drastic cuts in government spending that will result....more

Under FLSA Section 203(o) Does the Term "Changing Clothes" Include the Time a Manufacturing Employee Spends Putting On and Taking...

by Louis Santiago | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/27/2013

For minimum wage and over-time purposes, Section 203(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) states that "hours worked" does not include time spent "changing clothes" if that time is excluded from working time by the...more

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But I Feel Like A Sausage – The OHSA Does Not Require Employer To Provide “Winter Coveralls”: Arbitrator

Right-to-Work’s Impact on Union Membership in Michigan

San Jose Minimum Wage is Now $10.00 Per Hour

SAG-AFTRA Board Approves Commercials Contracts

NLRB: Employer Responsible For Backpay Of Union Representative Allegedly Injured During Workplace Assault

Religious Institutions Update: April 2013

Employment And Labor Law Alert - It's Official: Michigan's "Right-To-Work" Law Takes Effect

Bill on Bankruptcy: Stockton May Win the Battle, Lose the War [Video]

PERB Ruling Affirms Teacher on 39-Month Reemployment List Remains an Employee of the District and Able to File Grievance

Teacher On 39-Month Reemployment List Remains A District Employee With The Right To File A Grievance

SEIU Strikes at Providence St. Peter: Unions and Employers Jockey for Position in Advance of Key Affordable Care Act Changes

IRS Clarifies Applicability of Pay or Play to Multiemployer Plans’ Contributing Employers

The Side Effects of Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policies

"That Can't Be Right!" California Appellate Court Rules that Piece Rate Workers Are Entitled to Separate Hourly Compensation

Employment Law Blog: The Continuing Saga of the NLRB Recess Appointments and Fallout

Global Employment and Benefits Updates - Issue 1 2013

Ten Questions Regarding Brazilian Labor and Employment law

Legal Alert: MEWA Form M-1 And Final Regulations Released

Wisconsin’s Controversial Public Union Law Upheld as Constitutional

Arbitrator’s Decision Reinstating Paraprofessional Accorded Significant Deference By Illinois Supreme Court

Sequestration May Impact Federal Contractors

Under FLSA Section 203(o) Does the Term "Changing Clothes" Include the Time a Manufacturing Employee Spends Putting On and Taking...

As Supreme Court Defines “Clothes,” Biggest Impact Will Be on Judiciary’s Deference to DOL [Video]

U.S. Supreme Court Again Takes on FLSA Donning and Doffing

Supreme Court To Resolve What Counts As 'Clothes' Under FLSA

Bill on Bankruptcy: Stockton May Win the Battle, Lose the War [Video]

As Supreme Court Defines “Clothes,” Biggest Impact Will Be on Judiciary’s Deference to DOL [Video]

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