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2024 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/11/2024

As we look ahead to 2024, there are a number of new issues and trends that appear on the local, state, and federal horizon with regard to labor and employment laws that may impact manufacturers. The following are a few of...more

Employee Activism, Safety, and Support Amid Difficult Issues

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/30/2022

Recent social and political controversies, such as rulings from the Supreme Court of the United States, international conflicts, and mass shootings, are likely to cause more employees to voice their opinions and frustrations...more

Department of Labor’s ETS Will Trigger Employers’ Bargaining Obligations, Per NLRB General Counsel

Morgan Lewis on 11/16/2021

National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo issued a memorandum explaining her view of employers’ bargaining obligations in response to the US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health...more

D.C. Circuit Flips NLRB; Employer’s Alleged ‘Baseless’ Statements Of Opinion Lawful

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/14/2021

“Absent threats or promises, § 8(c) [of the National Labor Relations Act] unambiguously protects ‘any views, argument tor opinion’ – even those that the agency finds misguided, flimsy, or daft,” the D.C. Circuit has held....more

Labor Relations 101 For Dealerships: An 8-Step Plan To Protect Your Organization

Fisher Phillips on 2/3/2021

Dealerships are increasingly susceptible to employee complaints about pay and working conditions as well as employee efforts to unionize. These employee actions are generally protected by the National Labor Relations Act...more

Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Because of COVID-19?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/28/2020

Parts of the country have begun the process of returning to work, in places where COVID-19 infection rates have flattened or shown a decline. But the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 remains, and some employers may be...more

Confronting COVID-19 in the Workplace

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 3/13/2020

Employers are faced with critical questions and important legal obligations as they address Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) matters in the workplace. While it is impossible to address all potential legal issues in a single client...more

Top 10 Mistakes in Arizona Employee Handbooks

Jaburg Wilk on 1/28/2020

As an employment law attorney, I am frequently asked to review or prepare employer handbooks. Some of the most common mistakes or omissions that I see can create real problems for Arizona employers. The following are the top...more

NLRB Explains When Granting Benefits to Nonunion Employees and Withholding the Same From Union Workers Can Be Lawful

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/18/2019

On May 7, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision that will be welcomed by employers desiring to maintain differences in the benefits provided to their union and nonunion employees. In Merck, Sharp & Dohme...more

The Top 5 Dos and Don’ts of Employee Handbooks - Labor & Employment Newsletter

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/30/2019

Haven’t updated that employee handbook in a while? Need to review it to make sure it is accurate? What policies actually need to be in a handbook? These are some of the questions that employers regularly face – or at least...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — June 2016

Littler on 6/6/2016

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The June edition of the Insider Report highlights recent federal...more

Key Legislation Emerging from the 2016 Maryland General Assembly Session and Local Ordinances to Remember

Littler on 5/23/2016

Maryland's 2016 General Assembly session has now adjourned. Maryland employers should be aware of the following new laws resulting from this legislative term: (1) Equal Pay for Equal Work; (2) Equal Pay Commission; (3)...more

Federal Contractor News Roundup: Paid Sick Leave, Pay Secrecy, Posters, Plus More

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/10/2015

This year continues to be an active one for employers who are federal contractors or subcontractors. Most recently, yesterday President Obama continued the trend of using Executive Orders where legislative solutions have...more

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