For employers, 2017 brought some long awaited relief and hope that return to normalcy in labor law is on the way. Admittedly, the wait for employers turned out to be a little longer than expected. The National Labor Relations...more
2/2/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Arbitration ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Joint Employers ,
Micro-Unions ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Persuader Rules ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Sick Leave ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recently announced that all employers in the Commonwealth will be required to pay their share of unemployment compensation taxes online. The new rule takes effect January 1,...more
Earlier in the year, we reported on a temporary injunction issued by a federal district court Judge in Texas. The injunction prevented the Department of Labor from enforcing the so-called “persuader rule.” The rule sought...more
11/18/2016
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
LMRDA ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Persuader Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions
On September 28, 2016, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that would postpone implementation of the FLSA’s new salary threshold for “white-collar” overtime exemptions. As we noted earlier this month, the...more
Since 2012, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) reports that it has recovered over $40 million in back wages for employees in the oil and gas industry. Employers in the industry can expect claims to rise as the DOL...more
8/18/2016
/ Back Wages ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Energy Sector ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Oil & Gas ,
Over-Time ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The United States Department of Labor issued regulations earlier this year finalizing the “Persuader Rule.” Under the new Rule, employers and consultants (including lawyers) would be required to report labor relations advice...more
7/8/2016
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Due Process ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Freedom of Association ,
LMRDA ,
Persuader Rules ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Unions