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Employer Liability Issues

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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA. less -

Analysis of Recent Cases Reveals What Justice Garland Could Mean for Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 3/21/2016

Amid a swarm of controversy created by Senate Republicans’ vow to stonewall a hearing or vote on any Supreme Court nominee during this election year, President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S....more

Two New Developments Affecting Federal Contractors

Miller & Martin PLLC on 9/15/2015

On September 7, 2015, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors. The Executive Order currently applies only to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2017....more

2014/2015 Labor and Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/2/2015

In This Issue: - Message from the Chair - On the Horizon: Is Obama Remaking the Workplace While Leaving Congress Behind? - The 2014 Supreme Court Decisions Every Employer Should Know - What to Expect from the...more

Federal Contractors May Lose Contracts Because of Labor and Employment Law Violations

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/12/2014

And here we go again. We have noted that the National Labor Relations Board is aggressively expanding employee protections and organized labor opportunities, that the EEOC has decided to claim many common provisions of...more

Rules of the Road Change for Government Contractors

BakerHostetler on 8/8/2014

On July 31, 2014, with a stroke of his pen, President Obama promulgated new rules targeting government contractors who commit “serious,” “repeated,” “willful” and “pervasive” violations of laws regulating the workplace. The...more

The Attack On Franchising: An Analysis

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/4/2014

General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board and former General Counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers, has decided to assert that McDonald's Corporation and its franchisees are "joint...more

It Was All A Dream

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 7/16/2014

That may be what the NLRB and others are thinking right now. Remember all those rather aggressive decisions made by the NLRB about a couple of years ago? It is as if they never happened....more

Employment Flash (June 2014)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/1/2014

In This Issue: - NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional - SEC Brings First-Ever Employment Retaliation Claim - EEOC Challenges Employer Severance Agreements - New York State Transportation Industry...more

Take 5 Newsletter: Five Hot Topics in Hospitality Law

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/18/2014

ACA Final Regulations Provide Rules for Seasonal Employees - On February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") promulgated final regulations for the ACA's employer "shared responsibility provisions" in IRS...more

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