In a widely anticipated decision, the National Labor Relations Board has reversed its 2004 decision in Oakwood Care Center, and determined a union seeking to represent employees in a bargaining unit composed of employees...more
7/13/2016
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Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
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Unions
In Montanile v. National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan (January 20, 2016), the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to ERISA plans that seek to recover health benefits paid to participants who sustain injuries caused by...more
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