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Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both employees and employers and is an important part of effective human resource management. A proper handbook contains detailed information on non-disclosure and conflict of interest obligations, work schedules, employee compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and codes of conduct to name a few. less -

[Webinar] 2023 NLRB Year in Review - December 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

Adams and Reese LLP on 12/14/2023

Adams and Reese Partner Michael MacHarg will lead a one hour CLE webinar to discuss important updates from the National Labor Relations Board over the past year. Registration is free. The webinar will take place Tuesday,...more

Employees in California Get a Bump in Paid Sick Leave

Snell & Wilmer on 10/9/2023

On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill No. 616 (SB 616), which significantly increases the amount of paid sick leave required under California’s existing paid sick leave law. Under existing law,...more

NLRB Delivers Labor Day Gifts to Unions

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/11/2023

It has been a decision-packed summer at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), and the last weeks of summer were especially active, with a number of significant decisions released at the end of August that...more

[Ongoing Program] Master Class 2022 Wrap-Up - May 3rd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

BakerHostetler on 4/12/2022

Please join us for BakerHostetler’s The ‘New’ Normal: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class. Our 9th Annual Master Class will be virtual again this year, as it was last year, due to the continuation of...more

[Ongoing Program] Opening Plenary Session – The ‘New’ Normal: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law - February 1st, 2:00...

BakerHostetler on 12/9/2021

[Podcast] NLRB Decisions on the Chopping Block: Expected Changes from the Board that May Affect Employers

BakerHostetler on 3/30/2021

Jeremy Hart an attorney in BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, discuss the top five NLRB decisions on the chopping block that are expected with the Biden Administration and potential consequences of the National...more

NLRB Dissent In Employee Handbook Decision Provides A Roadmap for Future Cases, Unfortunately

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/10/2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: When a new President is about to shift the balance of power at the National Labor Relations Board, a Board dissent can foreshadow how the newly constituted Board will consider a similar issue. Such is the...more

Coronavirus: Employer Action Items

Littler on 2/18/2020

Employers are doing their best to respond to the 2019 New Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic. The outbreak that began in China has rapidly evolved into a global crisis. It has caused turbulence in financial markets, forced...more

Coronavirus: Employer Action Items

Littler on 1/30/2020

Employers are struggling to determine how to respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which, while originating in China, has swiftly turned into a perceived international crisis, upending financial markets,...more

NLRB Rules Employer’s Handbook Statement That Benefit Available To “Non-Union Employees” Violates Act

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 2/27/2019

During the last decade, a number of NLRB decisions faulted employers for written policies that were considered to be overbroad in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. These rulings sprang largely from the NLRB’s...more

The Sixth Circuit Shows That Balancing ADA Obligations With Enforcement Of Workplace Rules Is Far From An Exercise In Futility

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/20/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers face a tough challenge in trying to balance their obligations under the ADA with efforts to enforce workplace rules. A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...more

Working Wise: Employer Responsibilities in a Natural Disaster

K&L Gates LLP on 7/13/2018

In this episode, Nickolas Spiliotis discusses employer responsibilities when a natural disaster hits. He covers wage and hour issues, employee protections, and tips for employers. ...more

New Jersey’s New Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 5/3/2018

New Jersey has now become the tenth state to enact a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law. The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act was signed into law today by Governor Phil Murphy and will go into effect on October 29, 2018....more

Labor Board Back to Five Member Composition – What Obama-Era Precedent Is Next on the Chopping Block?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/27/2018

On April 11, 2018, former management lawyer John Ring was confirmed via a 50-48 party-line vote to serve on the five-member National Labor Relations Board (“Board”). Ring will replace Chairman Marvin Kaplan, another member of...more

Working Wise: Recent Developments at the NLRB

K&L Gates LLP on 3/12/2018

In this episode, we review recent transitions at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Trump, discuss four significant Board decisions issued in late 2017, and highlight what we should expect from the NLRB...more

The NLRB Rings in the New Year by Unringing a Few Bells

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 1/18/2018

Over the last month, we have seen a number of significant restorations of status quo antes. These have come in the form of reverting to earlier precedent, regulations, or guidance. Without further ado, we present some of the...more

The Trump N.L.R.B. Gift Giving Season

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 12/22/2017

Acting just days before the term of Chairman Phillip Miscimarra ended on December 16, the National Labor Relations Board issued four decisions overturning landmark cases that expanded employee and labor union protections. In...more

Politics in the Workplace: Do NFL Players Have Freedom of Speech to Protest at Games?

Payne & Fears on 9/29/2017

It’s nearly impossible to turn on the TV and not hear something about the NFL player protests and whether such actions are protected speech under the First Amendment. While these protests started last season, they have grown...more

Wage and Hour Considerations During Weather-Related Emergencies

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 8/30/2017

As Tropical Storm Harvey continues wreak havoc across Texas and beyond, it’s the right time to revisit employer rights and responsibilities during a weather-related emergency or other major disruption. Here are some typical...more

Federal Court Reverses NLRB “Positive Work Environment” Handbook Decision

Ruder Ware on 8/2/2017

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) created controversy a couple of years ago when it ruled that handbook policies maintained by T-Mobile USA requiring employees to maintain a positive work environment were illegal...more

November Is Coming: Voting and Other Leaves

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/28/2015

The leaves are changing, and the air is turning cooler. While employers are gearing up for fall, voting leave may be far from their minds. After all, even though the presidential candidates are in full swing campaign mode,...more

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