In NLRB Decision Finley Hospital, a National Labor Relations Board (Board) majority (Members Pearce and Block) held, over the strong dissent of Board Member Brian Hayes, that a 3 percent annual pay increase for nurses...more
With divided government in Washington relegating most congressional labor and employment legislation to the dead letter file, state legislation becomes a more viable option for interest groups to press their initiatives. The...more
The 2012 presidential and congressional elections are finally over, probably much to the relief of an exhausted electorate and the chattering class of political pundits and pollsters who predicted a much closer race. Six...more
On September 5, 2012, in NLRB v. State of Arizona and Save Our Secret Ballot, Judge Frederick J. Martone of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona rejected the federal preemption challenge by the National Labor...more
Proposed U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revisions to the “advice exemption” under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) “persuader activity regulations” may soon require employers, consultants, and law...more