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EEO-1 Report Portal Opening Soon – Deadline Is Set

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) EEO-1 Component 1 Online Filing System is set to open on Monday, April 26, 2021. Private employers with at least 100 employees, and federal contractors with at least 50...more

What Will The Biden Administration Bring For Employers?

They say that the only constant in life is change. Here is a quick overview of the shift that we expect to see in the realm of labor and employment after President-elect Joe Biden takes office. National Labor...more

NLRB Makes It Easier For Employers To Take Action Against Offensive Employee Conduct – Even In The Course Of Protected Activity

In a decision issued yesterday, General Motors LLC, 369 NLRB No. 12 (2020) , the National Labor Relations Board declared that “[it] will no longer stand in the way of employers’ legal obligation to take prompt and appropriate...more

Another Symptom Of COVID-19: Union Organizing

If your “essential” workforce is not already organized, consider this your wake-up call. As this pandemic has worn on, and more “essential workers” have fallen ill to COVID-19, labor unions have become noticeably more...more

Why You Need To Pay Attention To How The Feds Are Approaching The Meat And Poultry Processing Industry

While most employers do not take issue with CDC and OSHA recommendations related to hand washing, sanitizing, personal protective equipment (PPE), or even employee screening – the social distancing aspect of these guidelines...more

The Duty To Bargain During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Businesses with a unionized workforce need to consider whether their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic constitute unilateral changes under existing work terms and conditions. An employer’s duty to bargain in good faith with...more

So You Want Some Of The Fed Money? The Potential Price For Mid-Sized Businesses: A Labor Union

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the CARES Act, and it is up for vote TODAY before the U.S. House of Representatives, with a promise of swift passage. You need to pay attention. This is about more than emergency...more

NLRB Makes ‘Unilateral’ Less Of A Dirty Word

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires employers with a unionized workforce to bargain in good faith with the union over mandatory subjects of bargaining (e.g., wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of...more

NLRB Makes It Easier To Oust A Union

Did you know that when a private sector employer has evidence that a union has lost support from a majority of its bargaining unit members, the employer can refuse to recognize the union as their bargaining representative? In...more

The #MeToo Effect On Your Company

As we draw closer to the end of 2018, let’s reflect a bit and look forward with purpose. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released preliminary FY 2018 sexual harassment data that is consistent...more

Keep Calm And Be Cautiously Optimistic – Recent NLRB Developments

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking more steps towards positive, significant change for private-sector employers:- Joint Employer Standard- CURRENT LAW: The Board may find that two or more entities are...more

The NLRB’s Recent Decision Lowers The Trigger For Employee Weingarten Rights

Employers have had reason to exhale a bit in the Trump era of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). However, as demonstrated in a recent case involving employee Weingarten rights, long-standing federal labor principles...more

I Heart You! Office Romance And Risk Management

As most turn their thoughts to love and romance this Valentine’s Day, we remind you of the potential liability that Cupid’s arrow may unleash. In this post-Weinstein and #MeToo period, the thought of office romance may...more

[Webinar] Directives from the Board Room: Will Your HR Team Fail or Save the Day? - February 21st, 12:00pm CT

The board of directors helps develop the strategic vision and management of a business. These corporate governance directives are necessary, but can lead to unintended consequences for HR. Join Eric Fogel and Beverly Alfon...more

House Republicans Try To Remedy Patchwork Of Paid Sick Leave

Eight states, the District of Columbia, and more than 30 municipalities have enacted laws mandating differing paid leave requirements. Localities such as New York and San Francisco, have enacted some of the most aggressive...more

You CAN Ask Your Employees To Be Happy! Federal Appeals Court Reins In National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Much has been written and discussed about the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) attack on handbook policies over the past several years. The NLRB has found what many consider to be run-of-the-mill, standard policies...more

Zap! It’s the Devil – No Really: Accommodating Religious Beliefs

Imagine that in order to increase time and attendance record accuracy and efficiency, you have invested in a new biometric time clock system. This makes good business sense and overall, it is a straightforward issue…until HR...more

A Hint Of Change: NLRB Allows Employer To Defend Blanket Prohibition On Use Of Cameras/Video Recording Devices

Recently, there has been much discussion about the composition of the five-member board in Washington, D.C., including President Trump’s appointment of Philip Miscimarra as National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman, and...more

Is Your Company Ready For The Chicago And Cook County Sick Leave Ordinances Effective July 1, 2017?

The July 1st effective date of the Cook County and Chicago Sick Leave Ordinances is quickly approaching and employers must review their paid time off, sick and vacation policies now to ensure compliance with the new...more

Before You Acquire That Business, Understand the NLRB’s Successor Bar Doctrine

When a change of ownership occurs for a business that employs individuals who are represented by an incumbent union, the new owner must be aware of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) successor bar doctrine. It used...more

Missouri Has Become the 28th Right-to-Work State

On February 6, 2017, the newly elected GOP Governor Eric Greitens, signed into law a right-to-work (RTW) bill that passed the state’s Republican-controlled state legislature....more

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