Minimizing National Labor Relations Act Liability for Employers with Non-Unionized Workforces
Employers with a non-unionized workforce often mistakenly believe that they are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act.
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NLRB Expands Focus to Worker Debt and Surveillance
Last week, the NLRB entered into an information sharing agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, intended to crack down on “employer-driven debt” as well as worker surveillance and selling of personal data.
Landmark NLRB Decision Expands Labor Violations
As we’ve recently informed our readers, the National Labor Relations Board ended 2022 with a series of consequential decisions for employers.
The NLRB Continues to Whittle Away at Obama Era Regulations
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has modified its union representation regulations, again reminding organized labor that what the Democrats gave, the Republicans can take away.
Two Department of Labor Agencies Announce Recent Developments: EEOC and OFCCP
On Friday, February 22, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it is on schedule to post its next set of Corporate Scheduling Announcement Lists (CSALs) in the department’s FOIA Library next month (around mid- to late-March).
Your Get of Out Jail Free Card: Tips to Avoid Pitfalls Under the Texas Wage Theft Act
Wage theft occurs when an employer fails to pay its workers as agreed, when workers are paid less than the minimum wage, when workers are required to work “off the clock,” and when workers are not properly paid for their overtime work. Each year, wage theft impacts millions of workers to the tune of tens of billions of dollars. In addition, employers who properly pay their employees are at a competitive disadvantage to employers who do not.
Negotiating a Labor Contract: Finding the Style that Suits You
Lots of different styles can work in negotiations. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer as to what works best. Some people yell a lot and are very effective with it. Others try yelling and come off sounding cartoonish (never a good thing in negotiations). The best advice is to be true to yourself.
Are Independent Contractor Classifications Becoming “Safer”? In a Word – No.
One might be excused for thinking (from an employer-biased point of view) that the independent contractor minefield might be settling down in light of the current sociopolitical and legal climate, as has occurred in several other transitioning areas of law, like labor relations and the enforcement of individual arbitration agreements to undermine class action litigation.
It’s a Topsy-Turvy Workplace – Right Now, Common Sense is on Top
Breaking news – sometimes agency guidance, or even enforcement positions, change!