by Tammy Binford
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new rule on joint employment puts more employers at risk of joint employer status, meaning they will bear more responsibility related to unionization, bargaining, and unfair labor practice charges.
If they have not already, employers should take steps now to properly protect the personal information of their employees. A recent decision from the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies that employers have a...
On August 25, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a monumental decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, enacting a new framework for unions to gain recognition without a formal representation...
For many, Labor Day weekend represents the last bastion of summer. It also ushers in a season of holidays, celebrations, and shortened workweeks throughout fall and winter. Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL...
On July 12, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted summary judgment in favor of an employer, dismissing a former employee’s claim of disability discrimination and failure to...
On July 29, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted an employer’s request for dismissal without a trial, most notably finding that racist and sexual comments the employee used to support a...
On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new regulations addressing prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA). The final rule alters how the DOL will calculate the prevailing wage...
It’s hard for employees to focus on work when financial worries are weighing them down. And statistics show that student loan debt is at the root of many workers’ troubles. The pandemic brought about a temporary reprieve...
For years, employers have struggled to find and retain the kind of talent they need for maximum productivity. But the answer to the skills gap may lie in helping employees attain the skills employers need. Statistics...
Effective July 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to accommodate pregnancy and pregnancy-related complications in the workplace. The Equal Employment...
On August 30, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would affect the classification status of exempt employees by raising the minimum salary requirement to be exempt under the Fair...
Hate it or love it, an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is going to affect our job market. With the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, it isn’t hyperbole to suggest our economy sits at a historic inflection point...
On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that beginning on August 1, employers who use E-Verify and are in good standing will have the option to review employees’ identity and employment...
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new standard for evaluating the legality of workplace rules under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Employers in both unionized and...
When an employer directs an employee to create a work that would trigger copyright protection, who owns the copyright? What if an employer has engaged the services of an independent contractor, who creates the work for...
Employers with over 50 employees regularly address employees’ requests for leave under the FMLA. When the FMLA was originally enacted in 1993, the workplace looked a bit different than it does now. Most employees went to...