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Tis the Season: NLRB Reverses Multiple Obama Board Decisions

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Tis the season to be jolly, and the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) was in an especially giving mood for employers over this past week.  In the span of five days, it reversed several Obama era...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: December 2019 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Department of Labor Formally Kills Obama-Era Persuader Rule and Joint-Employer News

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Obama-Era Persuader Rule is Finally Dead - On July 17, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) formally announced what has appeared inevitable since President Trump’s election – the Obama-era “Persuader Rule” is officially...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Strategies to Cope with New NLRB Joint Employer Ruling

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On August 27, 2015 the NLRB expanded its joint-employer test, which union supporters hope will apply to franchising. See January 2015 WaronFranchising.com blog entry for background. In a 3-2 decision on partisan lines, the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

How the NLRB Spent Its Summer — Could Be a Chilly Autumn

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For those of us in the employment field attempting to recover from the languor of long summer days, it’s time to catch up and ask what the NLRB has been up to during the dog days. The answer – a lot. And so we take this...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

NLRB Issues Significant Ruling on “Joint Employer” Issue

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In December 2014, we reported that the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had issued 13 complaints naming McDonald's as a “joint employer” of the employees at its franchisees. The complaints alleged...more

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NLRB Redefines and Broadens the Joint Employment Standard

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Just in time for Labor Day, the National Labor Relations Board’s (the Board) Democratic majority handed the organized labor movement one of its biggest legal victories in recent years. The decision radically redefines the...more

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Franchisors Could Be “Joint Employers” Under NLRB’s Newly Expanded Test

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Overturning over 30 years of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on August 27, 2015, “refined” its test for determining whether two separate and independent business entities are a “joint employer” of the...more

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Everything Old is New Again: NLRB’s Decision “Restates” Joint Employer Standard

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In a landmark ruling yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) dramatically revised its standard for determining when two businesses constitute “joint employers” for purposes of collective bargaining and...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The National Labor Relations Board 2014 Year in Review - Overview of the Board's Significant Actions

Introduction - If the National Labor Relations Board seemed to be on the ropes in 2013, it certainly came out swinging in 2014. Last year, we reported that the Board faced a number of serious legal battles. Although...more

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U.S. Government Agencies: Santa or Grinch?

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Just in time for the holidays, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) have delivered additional workplace protections for workers and prospective unions this month. Whether those...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - December 2014

In This Issue: - Supreme Court Rejects Security Screening Time Pay - NLRB Finalizes Union Election Rule - NLRB Reverses Employers’ Ability To Ban Employee Nonwork Email Use - EEOC Challenges Employer...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Executive Labor Summary - November/December 2014

NEWS & ANALYSIS - NLRB changes longstanding rule for deferral to arbitration awards - The National Labor Relations Board has had a busy December with four major new developments. We have already reported on two of the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

NLRB is Poised to Find "Joint Employer" Relationships Just About Everywhere

As we have previously reported, on July 29, Richard Griffin, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, announced his intention to charge McDonald's USA, LLC, as a "joint employer" with its franchisees in a series...more

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Focused on Franchise Law - August 2014

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FRANCHISOR 101: NLRB McDonald's Ruling May Put Crimp on Franchising - On July 29, 2014, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stated that McDonald's could be held jointly liable with its...more

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Food, Folks, and Franchise-Wide Liability: NLRB Signals Intent to Pound Square Joint Employer Peg Into Round Franchise Hole

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A big part of what makes the franchise model of business attractive to small business owners is the opportunity to own and operate their own business, but with their entrepreneurial risk backstopped by a known regional or...more

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Employer Identity Crisis: NLRB's GC Dramatically Expands Joint Employer Doctrine to Include Franchisors

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Employer Status for Franchisors - Franchisors typically do not control hiring discipline, termination, or other employment decisions made at locations operated by independent franchises. Can they nonetheless be...more

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Franchisors Not Lovin’ It: NLRB Announces McDonald’s Named Joint Employer with Franchisees

On July 29, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel announced that McDonald’s, USA, LLC will be named as a “joint employer” in at least 43 cases alleging unfair labor practices against...more

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NLRB to McDonald’s: Not Lovin’ It

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In a breathtaking announcement issued on July 29, 2014, the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board has authorized the issuance of complaints against McDonald’s USC, LLC in at least 43 unfair labor...more

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