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Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Loopholes and Delays Undermine Airline Safety Whistleblower Law

On September 11, 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 lost stability as it approached its destination in Houston, Texas. The aircraft pitched downward suddenly, and its wing folded and broke. All 14 people on board were...more

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President Trump Executive Orders

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Below is a compilation of Executive Orders and Actions signed by President Donald Trump....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives

Within 30 days, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget is directed to issue Career Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Plans that agencies must...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within The Federal Workforce

The Order is intended to restore accountability in career civil service, reinstating a prior administration policy, Executive Order 13957 of October 21, 2020...more

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New Year, New Rules: Turning Up the Heat on California’s 2025 Employment Law Changes

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As the new year approaches, several critical legislative changes in employment law will take effect on January 1, 2025, unless specified otherwise. California employers face a dynamic regulatory landscape in 2025, with...more

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NLRB’s Non-Compete Power Grab – Can Employers Avoid NLRB’s Oversight?

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An administrative law judge (“ALJ”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in J.O. Mory, Inc. recently required an employer to rescind certain restrictive covenants in its employment agreements. The decision is yet...more

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BREAKING: DOL Expands Definition of Fiduciary under ERISA

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The U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations on April 23, expanding the definition of “fiduciary” under ERISA. The final regulations alter the definition of “investment advice fiduciary” for purposes of Title I and...more

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FAA's Proposed Rule Would Require Drug and Alcohol Testing in Foreign Countries

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Executive Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has recently proposed a potentially costly rule requiring repair stations located outside the United States to implement programs for drug and alcohol testing of...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Breastfeeding Accommodations in the Workplace

The ability to pump breast milk in the workplace is protected by the FLSA. In 2010, the Break Time for Nursing Mother Act was passed as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and amended the FLSA to include break time and...more

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Weapons and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know about Florida’s New Constitutional Carry Law

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Executive Summary - For years, a number of Florida’s elected officials have had their sights set on eliminating the statutory requirement that Florida residents obtain a concealed weapons license (“CWL”) to lawfully carry...more

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Missouri Joins States Legalizing Recreational Marijuana – Cutting Through the Haze on Missouri Amendment 3

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This month, businesses in Missouri will be permitted to sell recreational marijuana products. The permitted sales are one of the many changes that came about because of Constitutional Amendment 3, which legalized the...more

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What You Need to Know About Reporting and Training Requirements in the DC Tipped Wage Worker Fairness Amendment Act

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In 2018, the District of Columbia enacted the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (“the Act”). Among other things, the Act imposes obligations on employers that employ tipped employees, including significant training...more

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Back To The Future: It’s Time To Prepare For A Rollback Of Employer Rights At The NLRB

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As you prepare for the prospect of a Biden presidency, businesses large and small should consider the potential impact on decision-making and regulatory reform at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) – whether or not...more

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The Trump N.L.R.B. Gift Giving Season

Acting just days before the term of Chairman Phillip Miscimarra ended on December 16, the National Labor Relations Board issued four decisions overturning landmark cases expending employee and labor union protections. In a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

More on the Trump NLRB and What it Means for Employers

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In recent weeks we have commented on the spate of new pro-employer decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (the Board). These decisions, among others, have included: Boeing Co., 365 NLRB No. 154 (Dec. 14,...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

The Trump N.L.R.B. Gift Giving Season

Acting just days before the term of Chairman Phillip Miscimarra ended on December 16, the National Labor Relations Board issued four decisions overturning landmark cases that expanded employee and labor union protections. In...more

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Handbooks – NLRB Gives Some Control Back to Employers

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On December 14, 2017, in a 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) overruled the “reasonably construe” standard it established in Lutheran Heritage Village-Livonia, 343 NLRB 646 (2004), to determine...more

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An Early Holiday Gift to Employers: Newly Constituted NLRB Overturns Two Pro-Employee Decisions

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On December 14, the Republican-majority National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued two employer-friendly decisions that reversed pro-employee rulings. In each 3-2 decision, the two Democratic members of the NLRB — Mark...more

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NLRB Reverses Several Obama-Era Decisions; Loosens Grip on Employers

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In a flurry of decisions late last week, the newly-constituted majority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a number of decisions that signal a less interventionist approach with respect to the...more

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Gale Force Winds of Change: National Labor Relations Board Reverses Course on Workplace Rules and Joint Employer Standards

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Recently, we noted that the winds of change are blowing at the NLRB. Last week, those winds picked up considerable force as the newly-constituted NLRB dismantled two earlier cases that were the subject of extensive employer...more

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The Way We Were: The NLRB’s Time Machine Resets the Clock on Employer Work Rules and Joint Employer Status

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With the end of 2017 right around the corner, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a duo of pro-employer decisions that continue to chip away at and erase its jurisprudence during the Obama...more

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