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NLRB Reaffirms that Graduate Students Are Statutory Employees under NLRA

On August 9, 2024, the NLRB denied Pardee RAND Graduate School’s (“RAND”) request for review of a regional director’s Decision and Direction of Election (DDE) finding that a petitioned-for unit of graduate policy researchers...more

9/17/2024 / Columbia University , Educational Institutions , Employee Definition , Graduate Students , NLRA , NLRB , Student Employees , Universities

Amidst Union Complaints, New York Adds Guidance for Hospital Staffing Committees

In response to thousands of agency complaints it received in 2023, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued guidance to hospitals on March 26, 2024, regarding compliance with recent legislation on clinical...more

4/26/2024 / Healthcare Facilities , Healthcare Workers , Hospitals , New York , Policies and Procedures , Unions

D.C. Circuit: NLRB Must Weigh Contract-Based Defenses and Enforce Lawful CBA Provisions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sent an unfair labor practice case back to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) because the agency failed to consider the contract-based defenses of an employer accused of...more

4/2/2024 / Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) , Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) , Employer Liability Issues , Labor Disputes , Labor Relations , NLRA , NLRB , Request For Information , Unions

D.C. Circuit Clarifies Employer Communication Rights During Union Campaigns

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit clarified the rules that apply when employers distribute information and observe employees during union campaigns. The court found that a New York-based...more

4/2/2024 / Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Rights , Labor Reform , Labor Relations , NLRA , NLRB , Union Organizers , Unions , Workplace Communication

Act Fast: National Labor Relations Board Guidance Memorandum Serves as a Reminder of Shortened Election Timeframe

On December 8, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a Guidance Memorandum (“GC 24-02”) describing the practical impact of the 2023 final rule amending federal regulations...more

12/14/2023 / Corporate Counsel , Federal Labor Laws , Final Rules , New Guidance , NLRA , NLRB , Union Elections

Connecticut Legislation Changes Overtime Rules for Nurses and Abrogates Collective Bargaining Rights of Private-Sector Hospitals

Provisions included in a must-pass budget bill will make significant changes for Connecticut hospitals. These changes, which were embedded in the nearly 900-page Public Act 23-204 signed into law on June 12, 2023, revise...more

7/31/2023 / Collective Bargaining , Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) , Employee Rights , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Healthcare , Healthcare Workers , Labor Reform , Labor Relations , Nurse Practitioners , Nurses , Over-Time , Unions , Wage and Hour

Connecticut Imposes Mandatory Staffing Committees on CT Hospitals

On June 12, 2023, Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation that imposes significant burdens on Connecticut hospitals concerning nurse staffing plans, staffing committees, reporting requirements, civil penalties for...more

7/19/2023 / Connecticut , Healthcare , Healthcare Workers , Hospitals , Labor Reform , New Legislation , Nurses , Wage and Hour

Connecticut Offers Health Insurance Option to Striking Employees

While President Biden says he is the most pro-union president in history, many legislators in Connecticut seem determined to make theirs one of the most pro-union states. Although proponents have failed so far in annual...more

7/17/2023 / Connecticut , Employee Benefits , Employees , Health Insurance , Labor Disputes , Strike

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