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Hiring & Firing Unions Manufacturers

Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

2022 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers

This week, we continue our 2022 outlook series with a focus on labor and employment.  It goes without saying that over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed certain weaknesses and opportunities in the economy...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Labor Board Showing Valentine’s Love to . . . A Labor Union?

I think by now regular readers of this column know I embrace my inner geek.  I read decisions when they are issued in areas where I am trying to identify trends, anticipate future events, and give clients and friends some...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Manufacturing a Summer (Employment) Potpourri

As predicted here, the Trump Administration launched a series of not-so-surprising raids to arrest undocumented workers.  As of this writing, there has not been a noticeable increase in the prosecution of employers who employ...more

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In Fresenius, the NLRB Admits It Was Wrong . . . Sort Of!

On June 24, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a new decision involving allegations that an employer had unlawfully discharged an employee who had scrawled sexually-oriented obscenities and threatening...more

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Quirky Question #245, Last chance agreements

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We operate a manufacturing plant with a union workforce where new employees begin with a 90-day probationary period during which they are not yet members of the union. I recently hired a guy who refused to work overtime on...more

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GAF Materials Corporation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Company Refused to Permit Disabled Worker to 'Bump' in a Layoff, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - GAF Materials Corporation, a roofing materials manufacturer headquartered in Wayne, N.J., unlawfully terminated a...more

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