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The proliferation of remote work has created new and strong incentives for employers to invest in tools that make it easy to electronically monitor employees. This prompted National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General...
An exotic dancer’s wage and hour complaint against her employer was ultimately resolved after dueling arguments over which party lost track of the clock and who waived their right to challenge an arbitration decision...
If employees at a correctional facility were required to endure sexual harassment as part of their job, does the public facility have liability for damages? It depends on which statute has priority over the other, as...
On January 10, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that—if it goes the company’s way—would give employers more leeway to circumvent the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) process and go...
The recent election process for Speaker of the House was one for the ages. The clock was nearing midnight. The fourteenth ballot was reaching its end, with but one vote unrecorded. Then, the enraged Gentleman from...
The EEOC released for public comment, and published in the Federal Register on January 10, a draft of its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years (FY) 2023-2027. Comments must be filed on or before February 9...
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear a series of cases that will require it to contend with difficult employment issues involving religion, strikes, and discrimination. Religion The Supreme Court will soon have...
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear a series of cases that will require it to contend with difficult employment issues involving religion, strikes, and discrimination. Religion The Supreme Court will soon have...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its draft strategic enforcement plan (SEP) for 2023-2027 on January 10, 2023, inviting the public to submit comments by February 9, 2023. Before issuing the...
On January 4, 2023, the Biden administration finally issued its 2022 Fall Regulatory Agenda. NLRB Joint employer. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) plans to finalize its joint employer regulations this summer...
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...
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