NLRA, Employee Training

Political Speech in the Workplace: How Employers Can Manage Legal Risks in 6 Steps

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/19/2024

The national and global hyperpolitical atmosphere inevitably touches the workplace, where employers and employees must remain productive while navigating the intersection of political expression, workplace culture and...more

Practical Policies for Politics: Some Guidelines for Managing Political Conflict in the Workplace

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 9/5/2024

Political conflicts in the workplace will only grow as we near election day, and this means human resources professionals and in house counsel need to hone their conflict resolution skills. Resolving political conflict in...more

Calm Waters Run Deep: 10 Action Items to Help Your School Face the Rising Tide of Political Discourse

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2023

Yes, we are still talking about this. Despite facing what feels like a rising tide of political discourse in our communities for years, we continue to hear concerns about how schools can balance fostering academic freedom,...more

2024 Handbook Updates: What You Can’t Afford to Miss

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/10/2023

Though you may still be on a sugar high from Halloween, the new year is fast approaching, and with it, the onset of several new California employment laws. Employers should prepare now by updating their handbooks for 2024....more

Training Repayment Agreements Remain Under Federal Scrutiny

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/1/2023

Training repayment agreements (TRA) are a tool for retaining employees after they received employer-paid training. Generally, a TRA requires an employee to repay an employer for the costs of training if the employee leaves...more

Hawaii Wildfires: The Need for Disaster Preparedness...Just in Time for Peak Hurricane Season

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/23/2023

The Hawaiian island of Maui has been ravaged by unprecedented and quickly moving wildfires, which have taken a particular toll on hospitality employers. As the U.S. enters peak hurricane season, the Hawaiian and Canadian...more

It’s Not Just the NLRB Watching You - NLRB Adds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Its Ever Growing List of Interagency...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/2/2023

On March 7, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“CFPB MOU”) that created a formal partnership between the two agencies. Per...more

What NLRB’s New Collaboration with Consumer Financial Agency Means for Gig Economy Businesses

Fisher Phillips on 3/10/2023

If your business relies on gig economy workers, you may want to review your policies on monitoring workers and requiring them to pay for training and equipment. That’s because the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...more

NLRB and FTC Jointly Issue MOU on Information Sharing, Training, and Outreach

Perkins Coie on 8/2/2022

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on July 19, 2022, jointly issued a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding information sharing, cross-agency training, and outreach of...more

Labor Board Withdraws Proposed Bar To Student Workers Unionizing At Private Colleges, Universities

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/15/2021

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has withdrawn the rule it proposed in September 2019 to exclude student workers at private colleges and universities from coverage under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)...more

OFCCP Week In Review: November 2020

DirectEmployers Association on 11/2/2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Employment Best Practices for Hotel Operators During the Pandemic

ArentFox Schiff on 10/27/2020

As travel increases despite ongoing pandemic concerns, hotel operators must address how to welcome back the increased workforce needed to care for more guests. While some hotels remained open during quarantine with...more

Tips for Return-to-Work Manager Training - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/26/2020

Manager-specific COVID-19 training is an essential part of ensuring a smooth and compliant return to work. Managers should be reminded of issues such as properly addressing accommodation requests and recognizing protected...more

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 10/15/2020

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/4/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Employer’s Poll of Workforce Not Unlawful Mass Interrogation, NLRB Rules

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 3/6/2020

When it comes to an unfair practice allegation asserting an employer’s statement is unlawful, words matter. And, so does context. Under NLRB case law, the actual employer statements are evaluated as well as the overall...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - February 2020 #3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/3/2020

NLRB Issues Final Joint Employer Rule. On February 26, the NLRB published its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. ...more

Dear Employer: I’m Recording You!

Jaburg Wilk on 1/9/2020

More and more, I have noticed employees are recording their employers. Smartphones, along with other technological advances, have made recording or videoing workplace conversations very easy. These recordings can be used in...more

Yo Momma Smack Down - Where are we on that whole civility thing?

Dentons on 10/18/2019

There are days when the workplace can feel a lot like a third-grade playground with kids running back and forth, bruised feelings, tearful meltdowns, and a real and apparent need for a nap and a snack. We also continually...more

The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter - Fall 2019

BakerHostetler on 10/8/2019

Welcome to the fall edition of the BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more

Employment Flash - September 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/26/2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at a series of recent NLRB decisions, many of which apply to all employers, not just those with unionized employees. We also discuss other U.S. federal and state labor and...more

Answers To Employer Questions In Wake Of Threatened ICE Raids

Fisher Phillips on 7/16/2019

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) threatened to start to carry out a series of immigration raids this weekend seeking to identify and apprehend undocumented individuals – with some potentially occurring at the...more

Retail Employers Continue to Face a Myriad of Challenges in the Workplace - Take 5 Newsletter - July 2019

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/16/2019

This edition of Take 5 highlights compliance with cutting-edge issues—such as pay equity, workplace violence, and artificial intelligence (“AI”)—that have a significant impact on retailers. We also provide an update on...more

2019: The Mid-Year Outlook For Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/11/2019

The first six months of 2019 have proven to be busy, challenging professionals in the labor and employment communities to keep up with a number of newly enacted laws and regulations. In the 2019: Mid-Year Outlook for...more

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