In this week's HR new round-up: a government shutdown looms; Hollywood could soon be back making movies again, and Disney staff get their perks back: Read more
Staff would still use AI at work, even if it was banned; workplace rules can be challenged
In this week's top HR news: staff would still use AI at work - even if it was banned; the NLRB clears the way for employees to challenge workplace rules Read more
New NLRB Ruling May Abolish Severance Agreements…and Severance
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just upended standard practices when it comes to severance agreements — in effect redefining the very nature … Read more
19 million threw a Super Bowl sickie; only one-in-five have a work ‘bestie’
Nearly 20 million called in sick after Super Bowl An estimated 18.8 million people called in sick this Monday morning – the day after the biggest night in … Read more
Walmart employee retires after TikTok fame; calls to ban non-compete clauses
Walmart employee able to retire after TikTok fame Butch Marion, an 82-year old ex-Navy veteran, has been able to retire, after a video of him ringing up … Read more
Musk creating at-work sleeping areas; Apple accused of ‘psychological warfare’
Musk reportedly installing bedrooms in Twitter HQ Controversial Twitter owner, Elon Musk, has reportedly converted office space into bedrooms, to enable … Read more
Google Workers Form Union to “Reclaim Power”
Well, it finally happened. Google workers have unionized. The move is especially noteworthy because the professional workforce of Silicon Valley isn’t … Read more
Legal Update: Abusive Conduct Is Not Protected Activity
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released the decision General Motors LLC and Charles Robinson (GM), which is significant not only for … Read more
Tie Goes to the Employer: NLRB Overrules Past Precedent Regarding Dual-Marked Ballots
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”) on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, overruled decades of convoluted Board precedent regarding “dual-marked … Read more
NLRB Decisions Restore Employers’ Right to Use Work Rules to Control Workplace
During the last half of May 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) issued four decisions upholding the legality of employer facially neutral work … Read more