Michigan has reinstated its prevailing wage law, which requires the payment of wages to employees working on state-funded projects at the “prevailing wage in the locality.” This requirement was previously in place from 1965...more
On March 24, 2023, Michigan repealed its right-to-work law for private-sector employees. The right-to-work law made it unlawful for a union and an employer to agree that payment of union dues and fees are a condition of...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has ruled that that including certain non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
In McLaren...more
3/3/2023
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Contract Terms ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements
The National Labor Relation Act (“Act”) permits the National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”) to award damages to employees that put them in the financial position in which they would have been if no violation had...more
The National Labor Relations Board’s (“Board”) upcoming decision in Stericyle, Inc., NLRB Docket No. 01-CA-137660 may impact how the Board assesses the lawfulness of employer work rules and handbook policies in both union and...more
3/17/2022
/ Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Protected Activity ,
Regulatory Agenda