The Board’s Decision -
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in Amazon.com Services LLC (Amazon), the National Labor Relations Board declared that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act when the employer...more
On November 8, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Siren Retail Corp d/b/a Starbucks (Starbucks), that an employer’s statement that employees would not have the same direct relationship with their...more
What does it mean if a union makes a “demand for recognition,” or “request for voluntary recognition” to an employer? What does a union mean when it says it has a “showing of interest” or “proof of majority support” or...more
On March 24, 2023, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law reconciled Senate Bill 34/House Bill HB4005, which officially repealed Michigan’s “right-to-work” law, which has been in effect since 2012.
The core issue that...more
Employers in California must compensate workers for all reasonably measurable time worked, according to a California Supreme Court ruling on July 26, 2018. A unanimous court held that the so-called “de minimis” rule...more
On May 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court held that employees can waive their right to participate in a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This is a major victory for employers seeking to limit...more
The California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, in which the court considered the appropriate test to use when determining whether a worker is an employee or...more
In Skiba v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, the Seventh Circuit issued a helpful decision for employers facing retaliation claims under Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
The case involved a...more
On September 28, 2017, the Supreme Court announced it will consider for a second time whether service advisors in automobile dealerships are exempt from overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more