Supreme Court Will Consider Class Action Waivers
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a trio of wage and hour cases involving arbitration agreements that require workers to waive their right to pursue employment claims as a group.
Tag: NLRB
Best Practices for Handling Political Activity in the Workplace
When a single Starbucks® employee refused to yell out “Trump”—the name a customer gave when placing an order—he made national headlines and set off a social media protest against the company.
NLRA and NLRB 101
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is the primary piece of legislation that protects employee rights to collectively discuss working conditions and to work together to negotiate for changes when needed. These rights are enforced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
How the NLRB Graduate Student Ruling Affects You
Yesterday we looked at the recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling concerning graduate students being entitled to unionize at colleges and universities. Today we’ll see what impact that has on other businesses.
How Does NLRB’s Ruling on Graduate Students Influence You?
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that graduate student assistants are entitled to unionize at private colleges and universities. What impact does this have for the labor landscape in general?
Columbia University decision latest NLRB victory for unions
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ruling that graduate student assistants at private colleges and universities are entitled to unionize is the latest Board action seen as a boon to union interests. In a 3-1 decision issued on August 23, the Board ruled that graduate assistants at Columbia University are employees as well as students […]
Obama’s Supreme Court nominee may not be a friend to employers
On March 16, President Barack Obama announced his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. Obama’s nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1997 and has served as chief judge since 2013. Battle lines over […]
Exercise Aniston-esque restraint when analyzing offensive employee posts
by Ed Carlstedt This week’s employment law lesson comes to us from the movie Horrible Bosses. In the movie, Julia (played by Jennifer Aniston) is a dentist who employs dental assistant Dale (played by Charlie Day). After Julia uses her boss status to torture and torment Dale for most of the movie, Dale finally records […]
2016— HR Under Siege
Yesterday’s Advisor presented tips from a distinguished panel of employment law experts on the “perfect storm” that’s brewing for HR in 2016. Today, more, including the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) aggressive march into HR territory. Attorney John Husband, with Holland & Hart LLP, moderated the panel at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently […]
2016—HR Under Siege
Yesterday’s Advisor presented tips from a distinguished panel of employment law experts on the “perfect storm” that’s brewing for HR in 2016. Today we present more, including NLRB’s aggressive march into HR territory. Attorney John Husband, with Holland & Hart LLP, moderated the panel at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently in Las Vegas. […]