In the wake the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 2024 decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, some federal courts feel compelled or justified applying the same rationale to lower the standard to prove up workplace harassment...more
4/11/2025
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
On February 14, 2025, William Cowen, the acting general counsel (“GC”) for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) rescinded several Guidance Memorandums that were previously issued by the Board’s former GC, Jennifer...more
Despite head-turning decisions issued in recent years by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) designed to help labor unions in their organizing efforts, a concentrated government push towards union-only Project Labor...more
Join our interdisciplinary panel of Amundsen Davis attorneys for a half-day livestream seminar highlighting the key issues and emerging trends impacting the construction industry. With an eye toward 2025 and beyond, sessions...more
1/9/2025
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Boycotts ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
General Contractors ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
OSHA ,
PFAS ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Right to Picket ,
Risk Management ,
Strike ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Now that dust has settled from the November 2024 election, here’s what employers should reasonably expect under the incoming Trump administration with a republican controlled Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court that is...more
12/27/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Government Agencies ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Since 1948, employers could lawfully require employee attendance at on the clock captive audience meetings, even under threat of discharge or discipline. That changed this week as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in...more
Friday, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3650 (SB 3650), which amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) -- AGAIN. This is the 3rd major amendment to the Act in just over a year. The impact of...more
8/12/2024
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Illinois ,
Job Duties ,
Labor Disputes ,
Seniority ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
On June 24, 2024, a federal district court judge enjoined parts of the United States Department of Labor’s (US DOL's) August 23, 2023 prevailing wage rule that greatly expanded the definition of “construction” on federal...more
7/11/2024
/ Chevron Deference ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Prevailing Wages ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
Wage and Hour
A federal judge in Texas denied a private company’s request to halt the U.S. Department of Labor’s FIRST PHASE of its new FLSA salary level rule. As you recall, the first phase of the new rule went into effect on July 1,...more
7/3/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Texas ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On May 26, 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed Senate Bill 3649 – titled the “Worker Freedom of Speech Act.” The legislation prohibits virtually all Illinois employers from discharging or disciplining any employee, or from...more
1. Higher Salary Overtime pay salaryThreshold for OT Exempt Employees… The annualized salary level for anyone classified as exempt from OT pursuant to the FLSA’s white-collar exemptions (executive, administrative,...more
4/24/2024
/ Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Retirement ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
In a case Employment book with gavelfiled in the Northern District of Illinois (Staffing Services Association of IL, et. al. vs. Jane Flanagan, Director of the IL Department of Labor), a federal district court granted...more
2023 is now “in the books” and organized labor is likely seething at seeing their numbers drop -- once again. Despite the media headlines in 2023 about union organizing drives, strikes and “wins” at the negotiating table for...more
With the January 1, 2024, effective date of the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (IPLAWA) quickly approaching, employers need to ensure they are analyzing their existing paid leave policies to determine what changes...more
Today the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officially published its NEW Joint Employer Rule, that lowers the standard to an unprecedented level whereby an entity may be deemed jointly liable and responsible under the...more
On August 29, 2023, Clock on Grassthe U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released more guidance and proposed rules on key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that requires...more
10/25/2023
/ Apprenticeships ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Project ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Green Energy ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
U.S. Treasury
On June 9, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law HB 3491 which amends the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) to provide workers with the following rights against general contractors and sub-contractors:...more
On July 28, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law a number of amendments to Illinois’ Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA), including HB 3370, which amends the IPWA to include “power washing.” Specifically, the term “public works”...more
Hold onto your hard hat! What you thought you knew about federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage law is changing --- substantially changing decades of well-established rules, precedent and interpretations as to the applicability...more
9/20/2023
/ Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Green Energy ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Entering 2023, the union membership rate dropped to a new historic low of 10.1%. Among private sector workers, the numbers were even more bleak for unions: just 6% of the overall private sector workforce is now unionized...more
On July 28, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law a number of amendments to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA), including HB 3792, which amends the IPWA to include, among other things, all work related to fixtures or...more
Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series -
Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more
8/29/2023
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Best Practices ,
Certifications ,
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Employee Misconduct ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Leadership ,
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Workplace Investigations
Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series -
Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more
8/29/2023
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Certifications ,
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Job Descriptions ,
Leadership ,
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Reference Checks ,
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Training ,
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Workplace Communication ,
Workplace Investigations
Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series -
Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more
8/29/2023
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Certifications ,
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Documentation ,
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Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Job Descriptions ,
Leadership ,
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Performance Improvement Plans ,
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Training ,
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Workplace Investigations
Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series -
Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more
8/29/2023
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Best Practices ,
Certifications ,
Conflict Resolution ,
Documentation ,
Email Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Job Descriptions ,
Leadership ,
Managers ,
Performance Improvement Plans ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Reference Checks ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Training ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Communication ,
Workplace Investigations