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.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is reviewing whether Julie Su is limited in how long she can serve as Acting Secretary of Labor under the federal vacancy law. House Education and the Workforce Committee...
On Wednesday, August 2, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Acting Director Michele Hodge spoke at the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) annual conference. She opened her keynote by addressing the...
On August 3, 2023, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows spoke to the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) conference. According to Chair Burrows now that Kalpana Kotagal has been...
In the latest of a series of recent decisions, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided that a Starbucks rule requiring employees to act in a “professional and respectful manner” and not use “vulgar or...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the highly anticipated update of its Davis-Bacon rule. The 800+ page rule expands coverage to include new-technology projects and—by altering the prevailing wage “formula”—is...
On August 11, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its proposed regulationsfor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Federal Register. The PWFA—which became effective on June 27—requires...
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two related cases—Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina(UNC)—that...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide qualified individuals with a disability with a reasonable accommodation, but only after the disability is made known or at the very least, the...
The late, great Ray Charles is credited with having said that “music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected.” Apparently, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Nevada...
The North Dakota Legislature recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 2388, which amends Section 19-24.1-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, clarifying actions employers may take in disciplining employees who are medical...
In a memo released on May 30, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo dealt another blow to noncompete agreements. With the newly passed Minnesota ban set to go into effect on July 1...
Online security and data theft are increasingly complex problems for everyone, including law enforcement, companies, and individual consumers. The issues of lost data, identity theft, and invasion of privacy seem to grow...
Many subscribers are either the providers of legal services or the consumers of same. So I took note when the American Bar Association (ABA) issued a lengthy opinion letter on fees paid in advance by a client for...
The song title referenced in the headline is by rapper M.C. Hammer. And that is the extent of my rap music knowledge. But very recently, the genre has intersected with employment law, and I wanted to tell you about it...
Ever hear of the rule of three—“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”? It’s easy to remember, it’s concise, and it rolls off the tongue. You see it all the time, whether in ads or newspaper/magazine writing or in...