Enforcement Relief: What New Regulatory Reforms Could Mean for Hospices
After a period of legislative calm, any incoming Labour Government is poised to roll out a comprehensive reform package that would almost certainly keep HR, legal and compliance teams on their toes for the foreseeable future....more
As reported throughout the trade press, alcohol beverage companies are facing escalating pressure from unions and the National Labor Relations Board (or NLRB, the federal agency that enforces labor laws against both unionized...more
On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “the Board”) issued its long-awaited final rule (“New Rule”) addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations...more
On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its final rule entitled “Standard for Determining Employer Status.” This rule comes a little over three years after the NLRB released a rule in April...more
On March 31, 2021, President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the American Jobs Plan (AJP), which comes on the heels of the enactment of last month’s $1.9 trillion COVID-recovery legislation, the American...more
On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board”) issued its final rule setting forth the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). ...more
Reduces Joint Employer Liability, Brings Clarity for Employers - The National Labor Relations Board recently published a new rule clarifying the "joint employer" definition. Employers should welcome the NLRB’s new rule, as...more
On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. ...more
Right on the heels of the Department of Labor (DOL) issuing a new joint employer liability test under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued its own employer-friendly final rule for...more
On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board released its long-awaited final rule regarding joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The final rule is scheduled to be published in the...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced that it is releasing a final rule (the “Rule”) on February 26, 2020 revising the prior joint-employer standard used to hold franchisors or businesses that use employees...more
On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a final rule returning to a tighter standard for determining when workers are considered to be jointly employed by two or more employers under the...more
The National Labor and Review Board (NLRB) issued a final rule on February 25, 2020, that codifies a majority of the changes it proposed to its joint employer test in September 2018. These changes will take effect on April...more
The National Labor Relations Board has announced the issuance of its final rule governing joint-employer status. The new rule, which was first proposed in September 2018 and has been the subject of extensive public comment,...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) delivered two New Year’s gifts to employers regarding deferral to arbitration and restrictions on union buttons....more
Q: What is the current rule on whether an employee can use our company’s email system to distribute union material? Also, are we permitted to require employees to keep workplace investigations confidential without running...more
Employers may find it easier to remain union-free based on new rules proposed last week by the National Labor Relations Board for bringing unions into and out of the work place....more
On July 3, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) modified the legal framework in which an employer can anticipatorily withdraw its recognition from the union. Under well-established NLRB precedent, an employer could...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a 3-1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) in Johnson Controls, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 20 (July 3, 2019), established a new standard for determining whether a union has reacquired majority...more
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board overruled portions of a 2001 decision and, as a practical matter, created a new procedure that an employer may follow when its employees indicate that they no longer wish for...more
On July 17, 2018, the DOL rescinded its 2016 “persuader rule” — a controversial reinterpretation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) that would have required employers and their consultants...more