In a surprising move, the National Labor Relations Board has overturned its recent decision that had overruled an expansive joint employer standard set forth by the previous Obama-era Board. So, at least for the time being,...more
3/9/2018
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Deregulation ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Vacated ,
Wage and Hour
The NLRB has issued a landmark decision changing its current standard for assessing “joint employer” status in both unionized and non-union workplaces. This is significant, because, even if the company is not the actual...more
The National Labor Relations Board continues to infiltrate the workplace even where there are no unions. Standard workplace policies — including those relating to employee conduct, protecting intellectual property, use of...more
8/21/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Code of Conduct ,
Confidential Information ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Employment Policies ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joint Employers ,
Mobile Devices ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Social Media ,
Unions