On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) released its decision in McLaren Macomb and Local 40 RN Staff Council, Office and Professional Employees, International Union (OPEIU), AFL–CIO (McLaren)....more
On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its existing guidelines concerning coronavirus protection measures for the workplace. Focusing on the implementation of workplace...more
2/10/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
General Duty Clause ,
Guidance Update ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
In March 2020, the U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 4.4% as the COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of workers to lose their jobs in a short period of time. In April 2020, private sector payrolls reported losses exceeding 20...more
With the process of allowing non-essential businesses to reopen beginning, businesses are being confronted with numerous complex and inter-related questions on how to best proceed with restarting operations. This process will...more
On Tuesday, the United States Senate passed, and President Trump, signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act). The Act contains emergency relief for both individuals and small businesses from the...more
What does the Act require of employers?
The Act requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide emergency paid sick leave to certain workers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act also expands...more
3/20/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Exemptions ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Plant Closures ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits
The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) continues to modify the way employers, unions and employees view and relate to each other in the workplace. In two decisions right before Labor Day, the Board strengthened...more
9/5/2019
/ Employee Definition ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Off-Duty Employee Access ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Property Ownership ,
Protected Activity ,
Right to Restrict ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
Effective January 2020, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) will prohibit private sector employers from asking new-hire applicants about their compensation history prior to making an offer of employment, which...more
8/30/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On August 12, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify three parts of its election procedures. This rulemaking would amend the Board’s blocking charge policy,...more
8/15/2019
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Comment Period ,
Construction Industry ,
NLRB ,
Notice and Comment ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Elections ,
Unions