Labor and Employment

Canadian Toyota Workers Set To Hold Union Vote

Toyota workers at three plants in Canada will vote next  week on whether to unionize.. Workers at the plants are […]

Supreme Court Asked To Weigh In On EEOC Conciliation Effort Requirements

The Supreme Court is being called on to create a cohesive national standard for what conciliation efforts by the EEOC […]

NY Bar Issues Social Media Guidelines

The New York Bar Association has released a guideline document for lawyers using social media. It address such issues as […]

NLRB: Northwestern University Football Players Are Employees, Can Unionize

In a decision that could lead to major upheaval in how college athletes are paid, a regional NLRB director found […]

Watch Out Employers: Changing Benefits During a Union Election Carries Risks

Employers should take pains to avoid the appearance of impropriety when changing benefits during a union election after the NLRB ruled recently that an employer violated federal labor laws by improving health care benefits for some employees while declining to extend such improvements to those employees eligible to vote in a union election.

Obama Initiative Placed Pressure On Coworkers To Report Internal Whistleblowers

Before NSA leaker Edward Snowden became a household name, President Obama issued a memo to the heads of federal agencies, […]

The New Hiring Requirements For Government Contractors

Government contractors will need to make intense efforts to hire veterans and persons with disabilities, in accord with regulations that […]

Supreme Court To Consider Employer Contraception Coverage

Whether employers must provide birth control under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act – even if the company’s owners object […]

Government Contractors Face Expanded Affirmative Action Requirements

Government contractor affirmative action requirements will become more strict, especially concernring veterans and people with disabilities, beginning this month, under an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs initiative.

Don’t Get The Summertime Blues: Properly Classifying Interns

Going into intern season and considering the increase in FLSA collective action litigation brought by individuals claiming to be misclassified as “unpaid interns” seeking past wages, companies should reevaluate their policies.

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