General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo of the National Labor Relations Board continues to make waves as she shares with employers, unions, and workers alike, her views on hot button issues at the NLRB....more
12/14/2021
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Unions
OSHA has issued a 916-page COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) setting forth a myriad of requirements for covered healthcare entities, including implementation of a comprehensive COVID-19 plan identifying...more
6/16/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
General Duty Clause ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) designed to significantly reduce worker exposure to COVID-19 by targeting industries and worksites...more
While the final results are not yet certified, it appears that we have a new president. Employers across the country, both union and non-union, are wondering what they can expect from a Joe Biden presidency when it comes to...more
11/11/2020
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Micro-Unions ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Persuader Rules ,
Policy Drafting ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Right to Strike ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
The networks have called the Presidential election for Joe Biden. Assuming those results are certified and President Trump’s legal challenges fail, what should employers expect under the new administration? In Part I of this...more
11/11/2020
/ Age Discrimination ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Minimum Wage ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Employers faced with layoffs and furloughs need to pay close attention to state unemployment laws, which are in flux and in some instances may impose extraordinary burdens on employers....more