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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA. less -

EEOC Continues Its Focus on Construction Employers with New Anti-Harassment Guidance Directed Specifically at the Industry

Frantz Ward LLP on 6/26/2024

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) focus on harassment in the workplace – and construction employers specifically – is no secret. The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (“SEP”) for 2024-2028 specifically...more

Beltway Buzz - June 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/10/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

New Year, New...Laws

Bricker Graydon LLP on 1/18/2024

With the turn of the new year, your newly invigorated gym plans and salads every night are not the only changes from 2023. Federal and Ohio law are already making “New year, New me” changes. Some changes are here to stay...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 4, December 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/21/2023

Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023 - On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements,...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/6/2023

Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements - In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more

Federal Agencies Are Teaming Up to End Workplace Retaliation

Woods Rogers on 11/29/2021

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a joint initiative to raise awareness about retaliation issues when workers exercise...more

What Employers Can Expect From The Biden Administration

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/15/2020

It's official! (Well, close enough.) This evening, the Electoral College confirmed Joseph R. Biden as winner of the 2020 Presidential election. Congress will not do an official count of the electoral votes until January 6,...more

US Regional Employment 2020: Alabama - Chambers USA Regional Practice Guide

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/22/2020

Law and Practice - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal commentary on...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights: Issue 2, September 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/5/2020

The Editors' Note - Welcome to this edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter for Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group. 2020 continues to bring unforeseen challenges, but employers are beginning to get back...more

EEOC Urges NLRB To Let Employers Prevent, Punish Harassment

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 11/8/2019

A change may be coming. The "N" word. Referring to women in pornographic terms. Ethnic slurs. This is "harassment" under almost all company policies, and it can violate the law, as well. At least one federal appeals court...more

The NLRB/EEOC Landmine – When Does Offensive Speech Amount to Protected Activity?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/17/2017

Employers need to be on the lookout for instances of offensive employee speech, which may put them between a rock and a hard place as they navigate potential claims under either anti-discrimination laws or federal labor laws....more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: February 2017

Zelle LLP on 2/6/2017

The challenge of diversity in the technology sector continues to make headlines. Last week, Apple’s shareholders said they will challenge the company’s diversity initiatives at an upcoming shareholder meeting because the...more

EEOC Seeks Input Regarding Proposed Harassment Enforcement Guidance

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,... on 1/26/2017

On January 10, 2017, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed enforcement guidance on preventing workplace harassment for which it seeks input before implementation. The deadline for...more

A Call For Harmony Between The EEOC And NLRB’s Rules Concerning Prevention And Investigation Of Workplace Harassment

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/22/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace offers insight into how employers’ harassment prevention policies can change for the better and, in furtherance of this desire for...more

Discipline Based on Social Media Activity – An Update

Zelle LLP on 11/6/2015

Social media is no longer trendy. It’s commonplace, and so is discipline imposed because an employee posts something inappropriate. According to a Proskauer survey, 70 percent of employers report taking disciplinary action...more

That is SO last week - October 2015 #4

Zelle LLP on 10/27/2015

Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its summary decision in Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille. Affirming the National Labor Relations Board, the Court held that an employee’s Facebook comments about working...more

Employment Law - May 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/14/2015

U.S. Supreme Court Permits Narrow Review of EEOC Conciliation Process - Why it matters: The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory—albeit limited—to employers when it determined that courts may consider the...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - April 2014

Fenwick & West LLP on 4/22/2014

Supreme Court Confirms FICA Taxes Must be Withheld from Severance Payments - Finding severance payments to be a form of “remuneration for employment,” the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Quality Stores,...more

Another Federal Player in the Social Media Sandbox

Cozen O'Connor on 4/8/2014

There seems to be room in the sandbox for lots of people to play. Recent recesses have seen the NLRB dominate the discourse over the do’s and don’ts when it comes to social media and employment law. But another federal...more

Employment Law

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/20/2014

Same-Sex Harassment Suits Yield Sizable Settlements - Why it matters: Same-sex sexual harassment made headlines recently after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached settlements with two different...more

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Alert: September 2013 - NLRB's New Ruling Could Spell Trouble in Harassment...

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 9/9/2013

In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has expressed the view that telling employees that they may not discuss an internal investigation may violate an employee’s Section VII rights. In Banner Health...more

International Employment Law Review: August 2013 - Issue 4: Recent Employment Law Developments in the United States

Dechert LLP on 8/16/2013

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions - Court Limits Definition of “Supervisor” Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Law - In Vance v. Ball State University (June 24, 2013), in a 5-4 decision, a majority of the Supreme...more

The Employment Law Authority - July/August 2013

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/14/2013

In This Issue: - Supreme Court Issues Two Key Title VII Rulings - Ogletree Deakins Launches New Fall Seminar - Are Your HIPAA Privacy Policies Up To Date - OFCCP Clarifies Damages For Victims Of Bias - The...more

Employment Law -- Jul 03, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/5/2013

Excerpt from Supreme Court Sides With Employers in Title VII Suits - Capping off a term of big decisions with employer-friendly results, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on two major employment issues in a pair of...more

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two Key Title VII Rulings

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/25/2013

On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two highly-anticipated decisions. In Vance v. Ball State University, the justices considered whether the “supervisor” liability rule established by Supreme Court...more

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