Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs announced that the NLRB is considering rulemaking to establish the standard for determining joint-employer status under the...more
5/11/2018
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, February 5, 2018, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit challenging the City of Seattle’s ordinance allowing independent-contractor drivers to engage in collective bargaining was before the U.S....more
2/20/2018
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Municipalities ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
Sherman Act ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Transportation Industry ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Beginning July 1, 2016, pursuant to the President’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order the NLRB will now require any Federal Contractor that has a Complaint issued against it by a Regional...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace offers insight into how employers’ harassment prevention policies can change for the better and, in furtherance of this desire for...more