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.
On January 10, 2023, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young and Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh issued a joint memorandum directing all federal agencies to designate labor advisors...
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that if enacted would outlaw noncompete agreements for virtually all workers. The step is surprising. The FTC has...
After issuing dire notices of threatened furloughs, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) received a modest increase of $25 million, about 40% short of what the appropriations committees had agreed to just last...
In the just-concluded Lame Duck session, Congress finally passed the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget, which ensured the federal government would be fully funded through September 2023. Congress also added increased...
First, the buzz was all about “quiet quitting” as overworked employees quietly cut back on their tasks to help them cope with job stress. That trend was countered with “quiet firing” as supervisors who noticed the...
It’s early in the new year—a time when people often assess priorities and look at what to expect in the future. That goes for human resources thinkers, too. With all the change the workplace has seen over the past few...
Recent case developments in California have placed companies on alert that arbitration fees must be timely paid or else an arbitration agreement is materially breached and the right to arbitration waived. California...
The California Court of Appeal recently held that whether an employee at a fixed site not owned or leased by the employer is subject to the outside salesperson exemption is determined by the extent to which the employer...
Q: Can we ever request a non-birthing parent to take parental leave all at once or limit their intermittent leave, so they aren’t taking multiple blocks of time within the rolling 12-month period? Parental leave for...
Q: Our company wants to implement a policy to limit personal cell phone usage only to break times. Can we ask workers to put their phones in their work lockers or on their supervisors’ desks? In most jurisdictions, no...
Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation statute requires employers, absent reasonable cause, to rehire employees who suffered a workplace injury. Normally, employees need to show they reapplied to their old position to make a...
Q: Can we require independent contractors to complete the same trainings employees take (e.g., antiharassment or safety training)? Yes, businesses can and should require independent contractors to complete trainings on...
Effective December 31, 2022, the minimum wage in upstate New York (all of New York State except Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties and New York City), will rise from $13.20 to $14.20 per hour. The minimum wage for...
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a radical and unprecedented rule that would prohibit employers from using noncompete clauses with their workers. This follows the initiation of a landmark...
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) recently adopted new and amended regulations concerning the "Display of Official Posters of the Division on Civil Rights” that require employers to display two updated...