A number of key legislative initiatives are currently pending before Congress which, if passed, will significantly impact the rights of employers and employees. These bills address a variety of subjects, including union...more
9/27/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Joint Employers ,
Medical Leave ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Unions ,
Wellness Programs
The stage is set for reconsideration and possible reversal of the NLRB’s decision in Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Mobile, 357 NLRB No. 83 (2011), which allows "micro-units" of employees to organize a...more
With the election of Donald Trump and transition to a Republican administration looming, employers are scrambling to predict what impact Trump will have on labor and employment policy and enforcement initiatives. What...more
11/14/2016
/ Affirmative Action ,
Audits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Right to Work ,
Trump Administration ,
Wellness Programs
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) recently denied review of its ruling in American Baptist Homes. That ruling upended the decades-old bright line test that an “independent unlawful purpose” is established only when...more