NLRB, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces

Labor Law Developments to Expect During a Biden Administration

Perkins Coie on 12/3/2020

President-elect Biden has long been allied with the labor movement, and during his tenure as vice president, the administration pursued policies favorable to organized labor. The same should be expected following his January...more

SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/9/2018

On February 13, 2018, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “ SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series: Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee Practices.” Executive...more

Labor Law 2017: Year in Review

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/15/2018

As a new administration took the reins for the first time in eight years, employers, employees, unions, labor lawyers and observers alike all wondered what to expect from President Donald J. Trump. Would he govern much like...more

Finally! Government Contractor Blacklisting EO and Implementing Regulations Bite the Dust . . Perhaps Forever!

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/28/2017

It's official. On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution (H.J. Res. 37) invalidating the regulations that implemented President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive...more

What Can Employers Expect from the Trump Administration in the Upcoming Year?

FordHarrison on 2/23/2017

It has been a little less than a month since President Donald Trump took office, and employers are anxious to see what changes the new administration will make that will affect both businesses and employees. President Trump...more

Fenwick Employment Brief

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/21/2017

California Legislative Update - In the latter half of 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed numerous bills into law. Below is a summary of those laws that will affect California employers in 2017 and beyond. ...more

Labor Law 2016: A Year In Review

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/18/2017

Introduction - In the final year of his two term tenure, President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor continued their double barrelled efforts to remake labor law to benefit labor...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

Labor Relations Today: 2016 Year In Review

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/10/2017

Introduction - In the final year of his two term tenure, President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor continued their double barrelled efforts to remake labor law to benefit labor...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - December 2016

Littler on 12/5/2016

Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more

The Election is Over, Now What?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/22/2016

Now that the election is over, many clients and friends are asking what labor and employment law might look like under the soon to be President Trump. Of course, no one can predict exactly what will happen in the coming term....more

Labor & Employment Law Under President-Elect Trump

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 11/21/2016

In the wake of the election results, the question on everyone’s mind now is: What impact will President-Elect Trump have on employers? Trump has thus far given few details on his thoughts on labor and employment. But with...more

What Will Happen When the Smoke Clears? Post-Election HR Strategies for 2017 and Beyond

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/16/2016

The long and contentious presidential campaign is over. So, now what? What does President-elect Trump’s victory mean for employers?...more

Peering into Hinshaw’s Crystal Ball: How the Trump Administration May Affect Labor and Employment Landscape

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 11/14/2016

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

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — November 2016

Littler on 11/7/2016

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The November edition of the Insider Report turns a spotlight on...more

Benchslap for Blacklisting Rule

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 10/26/2016

Yesterday a federal court put a temporary hold on the Obama Administration’s so-called Blacklisting Rule. Associated Builders v. Rung. In a previous blog we described in detail the Administration’s Executive Order and...more

Open the Floodgates: NLRB Announces Misclassification of Independent Contractors Can, In Itself, Violate Section 8(a)(1)

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/23/2016

On August 26, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board's Division of Advice publicly released an advice memorandum from December of 2015 in which it found a Section 8(a)(1) violation for an employer's misclassification of...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: September 2016

Zelle LLP on 9/7/2016

Last week, it was reported that 10,000 Chipotle workers have joined the class action against the Tex Mex chain for unpaid wages, claiming Chipotle routinely made them work off the clock. That’s roughly one in five Chipotle...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — September 2016

Littler on 9/6/2016

The September edition of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report examines what federal agencies were up to while Congress was out of session, and discusses state and local laws that advanced in the weeks leading...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — August 2016

Littler on 8/4/2016

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The August edition of the Insider Report compares the Democratic...more

NLRB To Start Collecting Employer Data Under DOL’s Controversial “Blacklisting” Rule

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 8/3/2016

Even though the DOL has not been cleared to issue its contentious blacklisting rule under President Obama’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order (“the Blacklisting Rule”) – and despite legal and congressional...more

NLRB to Collect More Data About Federal Contractors Charged with Unfair Labor Practices

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/22/2016

On July 1, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced that it will ask employers that receive unfair labor practice complaints to report information that would identify them as government contractors. Anne...more

New OFCCP Revised Scheduling Letter: Your Secret’s Not Safe with the OFCCP

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/21/2016

You are officially on notice—the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is going to share your data with other federal agencies. What data, you ask? The OFCCP annually selects...more

The NLRB Fires a Shot Across the Bow of Federal Contractors

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/20/2016

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) fired off some fireworks of its own just before the Fourth of July weekend. Specifically, the NLRB announced a new procedure to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe...more

NLRB Begins Reporting Alleged Labor Law Violations to Federal Contractor Database

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/14/2016

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has directed its regional office personnel to begin reporting alleged labor law violations by government contractors named by regional directors in unfair labor practice complaints...more

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