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Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings Held Unlawful (For Now)
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) held that captive audience meetings violate ...
Learn MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court Says Only “Some Harm” is Required to Show Title VII Discrimination
Last week, the United States Supreme Court clarified that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discriminatory ...
Learn MoreNational Labor Relations Board Rules Altering a Work Uniform With a “BLM” Insignia Can Be Protected, Concerted Activity
Two weeks ago, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) told Home Depot that it violated the National Labor Relations Act (N...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Labor Issues New Final Rule Altering Independent Contractor Test
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its long-awaited Final Rule establishing its current independent contractor test. The tes...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Labor Division Offers An Opinion Letter on the Interplay Between FMLA and Week Day Holidays
The Wage and Hour Division within the U.S. Department of Labor published an Opinion Letter adding Family and Medical Leave Ac...
Learn MoreNational Labor Relations Board Eyes Non-Compete Agreements
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made recent headlines yet again. This time, on May 30, 2023, NLRB General Counsel, ...
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National Labor Relations Board Raises Discipline Standards for Employees Who Exceed Otherwise Protected Activity
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continued its trend on May 1, 2023, by enhancing protections for workers and overru...
Learn MoreThird Circuit Expands Harassment Liability to Company Proxies and Alter Egos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which has authority over Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, rec...
Learn MoreThe Federal Government Passes Two New Statutory Acts Further Protecting Pregnant and Nursing Mothers
Snuck into the federal government’s $1.7 billion government funding bill were the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”...
Learn MoreThe NLRB Stays in the News by Limiting Property Owners Ability to Exclude Protesting Contractor Employees
A lot is happening at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Last week alone we released two news alerts discussing the N...
Learn MoreNew NLRB Majority Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reverse Several Rules Enacted by the Prior Board
On November 3, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to effectively rescin...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Mental Health Conditions Under the FMLA
In updating its guidance, the U.S. Department of Labor noted that nearly one in five adults lives with a mental illness. Stil...
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