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Time to Rock the Vote? How Institutions of Higher Education Should Prepare for Supercharged Midterm Elections

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It is no stretch to suggest that the upcoming midterm elections will be a hotbed of political activity across all spectrums. Each election cycle presents exciting opportunities for institutions of higher education (IHEs) and...more

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The Ramifications of College Athletes Being “Employees”

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Consider this: the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board has opined that some student-athletes at the collegiate level are “employees” for purposes of the right to engage in protected concerted activity, and...more

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The First Amendment & Employer Regulation of Employee Speech

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The nuances of what is considered public speech versus private speech, as well as the concept of “touching on a matter of public concern” can be complex to understand and even more complex for administrators to apply....more

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NLRB Issues Numerous Decisions Against Employers as Hirozawa's Term Expires

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In the midst of a heated presidential election cycle, employers are following recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board closely. Before losing its three-member Democratic majority at the expiration of Board...more

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The Unexpected Class Of 2016? Groundbreaking Labor Board Decision Creates New Class Of Supervisors

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Recently, in a high-profile decision involving Columbia University, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determined that private college and university graduate and undergraduate student assistants – that is, students...more

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