On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board published its newest Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status in the Federal Register, which becomes effective 60 days from publication. In many ways, the Rule...more
10/30/2023
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 10, 2023, NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a change in the effective date of the January 21, 2020 Amendments to New Jersey’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act"...more
UPDATED Seyfarth Synopsis: This legal update has been modified to incorporate information learned through recent direct communications with the Governor of New Jersey’s Office concerning the anticipated end date of Executive...more
UPDATED Seyfarth Synopsis: This legal update has been modified to incorporate developments from June 4, 2021. New Jersey’s WARN Act (“NJ WARN”) was amended twice in 2020. The January 21, 2020 amendments (“Jan. 2020...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New Jersey’s WARN Act (“NJ WARN”) was amended twice in 2020. The January 21, 2020 amendments (“Jan. 2020 Amendments”) were put on hold for the duration of New Jersey’s Public Health Emergency. The...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order suspending some Cal-WARN Act obligations, attempting to ease struggling employers’ obligations in the face of COVID-19; but note that employers...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) announced that it will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding its standard for assessing whether a joint-employer...more
9/17/2018
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Policies ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NPRM ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the federal government shut down as of last Saturday, private employers – federal contractors especially – are considering their options....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. and Brandt Construction Co., 365 NLRB No. 156 (December 14, 2017), by a 3-2 vote, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) overturned its 2015 decision in...more
Seyfarth synopsis: Companies contemplating a mass layoff must comply with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. In California, alas, companies must also consider the even more stringent requirements...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Like the Federal WARN Act, California’s WARN Act (Cal-WARN) requires employers to notify employees of certain covered layoffs that will affect them. The California Court of Appeal has now confirmed that...more
12/6/2017
/ Back Pay ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Notice Requirements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
In this edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s Energy Insights Newsletter our Energy and Clean Technologies team covers important developments in Q3 2015 for the energy industry including 1) the latest initiatives from the Environmental...more
10/19/2015
/ Auction ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Joint Employers ,
Methane ,
Mexico ,
Monopolization ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outsourcing ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Subcontractors ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
TSCA Modernization Act
In this edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s Energy Insights Newsletter our Energy and Clean Technologies team covers important developments in Q3 2015 for the energy industry including 1) the latest initiatives from the Environmental...more
10/14/2015
/ Auction ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Joint Employers ,
Mexico ,
NLRA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
In a ruling that will affect most business relationships and extends far beyond either labor law or the concept of employment generally, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a much awaited decision...more
8/29/2015
/ Congressional Intent ,
Contractors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Franchisee ,
Joint Employers ,
Joint Liability ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Subcontractors ,
Vendors