Most people think of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which administers the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), as the board that governs unionized workplaces. However, the NLRB can regulate non-union employers to...more
It is estimated that the "American criminal justice system holds almost 2.3 million people in 1,719 state prisons, 102 federal prisons, 1,852 juvenile correctional facilities, 3,163 local jails, and 80 Indian Country jails as...more
With Halloween and Thanksgiving behind us, and Christmas and Hanukkah just around the corner, it is time to consider how to have a merry season, while protecting both your employees and your company. Giving forethought to...more
On August 22, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued a 3-member panel, unanimous decision that the termination of two employees because of their Facebook activity violated the National Labor Relations Act....more
Mississippi's current Constitution, adopted in 1890, confirmed the State's intention to be a "right to work" state:
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of Mississippi that the right of a person or persons to...more
In 2013, the United States Supreme Court held, in U.S. v. Windsor, that the Defense of Marriage Act's limitation of "marriage" and "spouse" to heterosexual couples was unconstitutional. Thereafter, President Obama instructed...more
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employers pay most hourly workers for all hours worked plus overtime, calculated at one-and-a-half times the employee's regular rate, based on 40 hours per seven-day workweek....more
With a fact pattern exemplifying the need for protection of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Eleventh Circuit has held that former employees may only settle their FLSA claim 1) under the supervision of...more