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The NLRB Returns to Its Pre-2020 Policies and Procedures in Its “New” Blocking Charge and Voluntary Recognition Rules

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) recently revived its “blocking charge” policy, voluntary recognition process and construction industry bargaining relationship policy by returning to its pre-April 2020...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

White House Issues Executive Order on AI: Charting a Path to Responsible AI Development

On October 30, 2023, recognizing that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds both extraordinary promise for its commercial applications and advancements and treachery and harm caused by its misuse, the White House issued an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Labor Board Maintains Course with Pro-union Agenda

The National Labor Relations Board in 2023 has continued on its pro-union path in all areas of traditional labor law. Many of the NLRB’s actions are the result of the ongoing advice memos which are being issued by General...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Illinois Supreme Court clarifies Biometric Information Privacy Act

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, enacted in 2008, was designed to provide individuals with control over their biometric information and to establish standards for collection. The Illinois Supreme Court has...more

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Legitimation of Collective Bargaining Agreements in Mexico: What Employers Need to Know Now

On July 31, 2019, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaria del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS)) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación, or DOF) the protocol for...more

Cole Schotz

New York Department of Labor Offers Some Clarity on Employer Obligations Concerning New York HERO Act Workplace Safety Committees

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On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) issued long-awaited proposed rules regarding the establishment and administration of workplace safety committees under the New York State Health and...more

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DOJ and FTC Virtual Workshop: Agencies Discuss Whole-of-Government Approach and New Solutions to Address Competition Issues in...

On December 6 and 7, 2021, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted a virtual workshop to discuss competition issues in labor markets and plans to execute President...more

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Businesses in the Sunshine State are Prohibited from Requiring Vaccine Passport from Patrons and Customers

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Vaccine passports—standardized credentials showing proof of vaccination—are gaining momentum in some states as a means of returning to normalcy and allowing businesses to open fully to those who prove they have been...more

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New York State Passes Law Providing Paid Time Off For COVID-19 Vaccination And Revises Domestic Travel Advisory

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On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S2588A/A3354B) granting public and private employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The new law, which went into effect immediately, gives employees up to...more

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7th Circuit Allows USERRA Class Action To Proceed

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Commercial air pilot and Air Force reservist Eric White filed a class action against United Airlines under the United Services Employee and Reemployment Right Act (USERRA) claiming United violated USERRA by not providing paid...more

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

Avoiding Labor Violations When Responding To The COVID-19 Pandemic

With the onslaught of various state and local shelter-in-place orders, new health and safety guidelines for workplaces, and the ensuing economic downturn, many companies need to act quickly to address the unprecedented...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Employers

The COVID-19 pandemic has already caused severe disruption to many businesses across the country. Employers will be required to continue to monitor developments and adjust to changing circumstances in the coming weeks and...more

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The Protocol for the Legitimation of Existing Collective Bargaining Agreements (Mexico)

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On July 31, 2019, the Ministry of Labor (the “ML”) published the Protocol for the Legitimation of existing Collective Bargaining Agreements (the “Protocol”). The legitimation process should take place before May 1, 2023....more

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Key Takeaways from the NLRB’s Flip-Flop on Joint Employment Standards

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The National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB’s” or “Board’s”) standards for determining joint employment are in flux. In Browning-Ferris Industries, the Obama-era Board overturned three decades of precedent that limited joint...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

‘Tis the Season for Employers: NLRB Reverses Course with Four Key Rulings

For employers, the tide is making its long awaited turn in our nation’s capital at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). Last week, the NLRB reversed precedent on four significant rules that were widely viewed as...more

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The NLRB Adopts New Standards for Analyzing Workplace Rules and Determining Joint-Employer Status

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The recent addition to the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) of two new members appointed by President Trump has altered the balance of power at that agency. This change was reflected on December 14, 2017, when the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Unwrapping Late Year NLRB Decisions – Next Steps For Your Organization To Consider

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Two weeks after newly appointed National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb signaled his intent to ask the Board to consider overruling many union-friendly precedents of the Obama-era Board, the Board has beaten...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Department of Labor and Industries Issued Final Paid Sick Leave Rules

On Friday, October 20, 2017, the Department of Labor and Industries issued its final paid sick leave rules addressing employer requirements and employee rights under Initiative 1433. Beginning on January 1, 2018, all...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Have a Management Rights Clause? It May Not Save You from Bargaining with the Union

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Many union employers insist on strong management clauses in their labor agreements. Such clauses contain language reserving for the employer the right to adopt new rules and regulations. A reasonable employer may assume that...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

MMBA Factfinding Applies to All Negotiations Resulting in Impasse

Not Just Negotiations for a Comprehensive MOU - The factfinding procedures required by the Meyers Milias Brown Act apply to all negotiations which reach impasse, not just those arising from negotiations for a...more

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