Welcome to the fourth quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter from Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group.
Just as we were going to press, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued two...more
12/18/2019
/ Appeals ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Email Policies ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Governor Wolf ,
Internal Investigations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Profanity ,
Public Comment ,
Public Policy ,
Racist Remarks ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Self-Defense ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Communication ,
Workplace Investigations
The Editor's Note -
...In this edition of SuperVision, Carrie Grundmann discusses EEO1 requirements, Mitch Rhein discusses the DOL's latest on the virtual marketplace, and Chelsea Thompson explains a recent United States...more
6/17/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Appeals ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Independent Contractors ,
Pay Data ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Virtual Marketplace Companies (VMCs) ,
Waivers
The Editor's Note -
Welcome to 2019's first edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter from Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group...
...In this edition of SuperVision, Carrie Grundmann explains a recent...more
3/14/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reversal ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Communication
On April 2, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, holding that, because service advisors at car dealerships are “salesm[e]n . . . primarily engaged in . . ....more
4/10/2018
/ Appeals ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Over-Time ,
Reversal ,
Salespersons ,
SCOTUS ,
Service Advisors ,
Wage and Hour
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the final edition of SuperVision Today for 2016. The topic that has consumed the time and interest of many human resource professionals in recent days has been the...more
12/15/2016
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forfeiture ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Salary ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Sick Leave ,
Stock Options ,
White-Collar Exemptions
A federal appellate court in the Midwest suggests that while unions do not have blanket approval to inspect an employer’s worksite, the union’s interest in safety generally will outweigh an employer’s interest in...more
Employers in the Fourth Circuit states of Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia must now be mindful that employees who deal with complaints of discrimination and harassment can point to that...more