On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a historic and paradigm shifting decision . In short, the NLRB dramatically changed the process of how a union can be formed in the workplace. Instead of...more
In a monumental sea change, on August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC announcing a new rule for deciding when employers must bargain with...more
8/25/2023
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Employee Rights ,
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Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Relations ,
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is publishing a new proposed rule that would change the federal legal standard for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor. The proposed rule has been perceived...more
A new National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) decision has laid the groundwork for the Board to extend “Weingarten” rights – the right of union employees to have a union representative accompany them at disciplinary...more
Facing a union organization drive in its stores around the Buffalo, NY, Starbucks was issued a complaint by the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB “Board”) on May 6, 2022. The complaint asserts that Starbucks...more
On Friday, April 29, 2022, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit employers in the state from holding mandatory employee meetings addressing unionization. Senate Bill 163, which now moves...more
5/6/2022
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Connecticut ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Unions