By Mark J. Neuberger As we approach the start of a New Year, many people will make New Year’s resolutions and promise themselves to do better in 2014. In … Read more
NLRB Drops Appeal, Opening Door to Re-Issue Union Election Rule
By Michael J. Lotito On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board voluntarily dismissed its appeal in Chamber Of Commerce v. NLRB, the case in which the … Read more
Proposed Labor Dept. Agenda Could Bury Employers With New Regulations
By Fredrick Englehart If even half of the proposed actions get approved from the U.S. Department of Labor’s spring 2013 regulatory agenda, unions will … Read more
Yes, You CAN Get Fired For Trashing Your Company on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer It’s been a while since we’ve discussed discipline for employee Facebook behavior. So, let’s go over some basics. … Read more
Judge Finds That Employers Can Ban “Gotcha” Audio Recordings at Work
By Philip L. Gordon With audio recording applications often standard issue on ubiquitous smart phones, employees are now armed with a relatively … Read more
NLRB Issues Post-Shutdown Filing Deadlines
By Michael J. Lotito Now that the government shutdown has finally ended, federal agencies have been fielding questions about adjusted filing deadlines and … Read more
Want to Be Depressed? Hear How the NLRB Views Your Employee Policies
I joined my fellow Florida HR People & Strategy members this week at a session on current news about the National Labor Relations Board, and how they … Read more
With 5 New Members Now Confirmed, the NLRB Is Back in Business
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted mainly along party lines to confirm five members — a full slate — to the National Labor … Read more
New Labor Secretary, NLRB Point to More Activist Workplace Regulation
By Howard Mavity Yesterday (July 18), the U.S. Senate confirmed the new Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, and new EPA Director Gina McCarthy. Along with … Read more
Senate Compromise Clears Path for More Pro-Labor NLRB Members
By Reyburn Lominack A bold threat by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to change Senate filibuster rules to reduce the number of votes necessary to … Read more