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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 -

WPI Insider Briefing: Will the New Composition of Federal Agencies Effect Change?

Littler on 10/24/2017

Nine months into President Trump’s term, the pace of nominations and appointments to fill critical position within his administration is accelerating. Action on the nominations to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),...more

March 2017: The 15 Biggest Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/11/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. March 2017 was another month...more

January 2017 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

Troutman Pepper on 2/6/2017

January was a busy month for independent contractor misclassification – and IC compliance. In addition to Lowe’s $2.85 million settlement with installers whom it classified as ICs, Lufthansa agreed to pay $1.1 million in...more

December 2016 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

Troutman Pepper on 1/10/2017

In our update for last month’s developments in this area of the law, we report on five significant court cases involving companies in the transportation industry that use ICs as an integral part of their business model. Each...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

August 2016 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

Troutman Pepper on 9/9/2016

This month’s news update includes three initiatives by the U.S. Department of Labor to combat IC misclassification. The first was the issuance of a new page on the DOL website called “Misclassification Mythbusters.” We...more

April 2016 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

Troutman Pepper on 5/9/2016

This past month involved the settlement of a number of high profile IC misclassification cases. In one case, a federal court gave conditional approval to a $226 million settlement between FedEx and its Ground Division...more

August 2015 Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification News Update

Troutman Pepper on 9/8/2015

August 2015 was not a vacation month for independent contractor cases. No less than seven major litigation events transpired this past month, highlighted by more of the same as well as some new developments. Several companies...more

New NLRB Ruling is Indicative of Significant Change in Federal Employment Law

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 9/4/2015

Since last Thursday, the Internet has been buzzing with news of the National Labor Relations Board’s decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., which held that a Silicon Valley recycling center was a “joint...more

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