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NLRB General Counsel Suggests How Colleges and Universities Can Satisfy NLRA Disclosure Obligations Without Violating FERPA

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Colleges and universities that employ their own students face conflicts about how to protect student information, as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), while disclosing information about...more

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Making Sense of the Dartmouth Decision | Part 3

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In Part One of our 3-part series, we touched on the background and landscape that led up to the Dartmouth decision. In Part Two, we explored the decision itself and pulled on the strings that the National Labor Relations...more

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Undergraduate Bargaining Units Are Here to Stay—and 20,000 Members Stronger

A growing trend of union organizing among undergraduate student workers reached a crescendo last week when a unit of 20,000 student assistants at California State University voted in favor of unionization. California...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Ontario, Canada Introduces Bill Prohibiting Strike by School Board Employees Represented by CUPE

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UPDATE: On November 3, 2022, Bill 28, Keeping Students in Class Act, 2022, received Royal Assent. On October 31, 2022, in an unprecedented bid to prevent school board employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public...more

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[Webinar] Title IX (& beyond) Investigator Training - June 30th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

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This training takes the tools that Bricker provides for investigating Title IX Complaints and elaborates on the skills used to provide further instruction for use in student conduct and employment investigations. From our...more

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Students or Employees?: The National College Players Association Files Charges Asserting Student Athletes are Employees under the...

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On February 8, 2022, the National College Players Association (NCPA), an advocacy group for college athletes, filed unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the National...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: January 2022 #2

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

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The Transformation of Education in Florida

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The education system in Florida has undergone a transformation over the last 50 years that has altered the relationship between management and unions. Employment and Labor attorney and RumbergerKirk partner Leonard Dietzen...more

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July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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SCOTUS Decides Two Cases with Labor and Employment Law Implications

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The United States Supreme Court recently issued two decisions related to California labor and employment law.  In one decision, the Court held that a California regulation allowing labor organizers a right to access...more

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Biden Administration Rollback: Are Collegiate Students Employees?

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On March 15, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Notice of Withdrawal in the Federal Register withdrawing the proposed rule related to undergraduate and graduate student employment classification (the...more

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NLRB Withdraws Proposed Rule Intended to Block Student Union Organizing

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March 18, 2021 On March 12, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board withdrew its proposed rulemaking that would have prevented college student workers from organizing unions.  As a result, the Board’s 2016 decision granting...more

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NLRB Paves the Way for Graduate Student Unions

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NLRB withdraws proposed rule intended to benefit private colleges and universities: The March 15, 2021 Federal Register contained an unwelcome surprise for private colleges and universities. The National Labor Relations Board...more

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The NLRB Opens the Door for Student Unionization (Again)

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The roller coaster ride for private colleges and universities seeking a final determination on whether student workers—including graduate assistants—have the right to unionize may not be over yet....more

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Students May Unionize After All: NLRB Withdraws Proposed Rule

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) recently announced it was changing course on whether students should be considered employees and therefore can unionize. This change of course returns to previous Board...more

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Labor Board Withdraws Proposed Rule Excluding Student Workers From NLRA Coverage

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In an interesting turn foreshadowing a coming change in its leadership, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has withdrawn the rule it proposed in September 2019 to exclude student workers at private colleges and...more

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The Top 9 Educational Priorities For The Biden Administration

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There is no doubt that President Biden has signaled strong interest in schools and educational reform as a priority for his administration. Obviously, however, battling COVID-19 remains the top priority. Although the...more

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Will Acting General Counsel Ohr’s Appointment Lead To NCAA Athletes Becoming Eligible To Unionize?

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President Joe Biden has named Peter Sung Ohr to serve as Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). Ohr has served as the Regional Director of the NLRB Chicago office for nearly a decade...more

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Leadership in the Time of COVID

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School leaders have always served a crucial role in communities, and we can’t imagine anyone managing the Coronavirus crisis without them. In this episode, our regular attorney panelists Shelli Anderson, Nicki Bazer, Jennifer...more

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Web Exclusive - September 2019: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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NLRB Proposes Rule that Would Deny Undergraduate and Graduate Students the Right to Unionize

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed a new rule which would exclude undergraduate and graduate students from coverage under Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Specifically, students who...more

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Ruling Out Graduate Student Unions

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On September 20, 2019 the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) proposed a rule which, if approved, would exclude graduate and undergraduate student workers, who perform services in connection with their studies,...more

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What You Need to Know About the NLRB’s Proposed Rule Blocking Student Organizing

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The seemingly never-ending debate over private sector college- and university-student employment status continues. On Friday, September 20, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its intent to propose a rule...more

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