This afternoon, I’ll be speaking to the Connecticut Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on a topic that is familiar to blog readers: The Intersection of Employment Law and Social Media. If you’re attending, please stop by to say hi. There are a few resources that I’ll discuss in the presentation that I would recommend here: First,… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: nlrb
Should Private Employers Still Worry About Unions and What Happens at the NLRB?
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, LitigationAs I indicated a few weeks ago, one of the goals of this blog this year is to stop chasing headlines. The latest story about the NLRB demonstrates why. Late last month, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (which, as you might imagine, only covers Washington D.C.) ruled that recess appointments to the NLRB were invalid,… Continue Reading
The Last Post About Social Media & Employment Law Ever. (Maybe.) (Not Really.)
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Social MediaYesterday, The New York Times — about a gazillion years after this blog and other employment law blogs talked about it ad nauseum — wrote their definitive piece entitled on how “federal regulators” are “ordering employers to scale back policies that limit what employees can say online.” The headline? “Even If It Enrages Your Boss,… Continue Reading
Federal Judge Orders Reinstatement of Workers and New Bargaining with Union
Posted in Labor Law & NRLBThe headlines this week have already written the obituaries for unions, at least in Michigan, where the state passed a new “right to work” law. But here in Connecticut, unions may be weakened, but, when bolstered by the NLRB, they can still put a fight. A new federal court case in Connecticut this week handed… Continue Reading
NLRB Region 34 (Connecticut) Now a Subregion of Boston Region 1
Posted in Labor Law & NRLBAs I discussed on the blog earlier this year (and noted on my Twitter feed last week), the NLRB has gone ahead with its plan to consolidate Connecticut’s Region 34 Office with its Boston Region 1 office, effective today. Jonathan Kreisberg, who has served as Regional Director for Region 34 will now take over as… Continue Reading
They’re Alive! At-Will Disclaimers Are Alive! (Sort Of. Maybe.)
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLBRemember earlier this year when the NLRB was hinting that certain at-will disclaimers (you know, the type of language in offer letters that says that the employee is at-will and can be fired for any reason or no reason at all) might be illegal under a new reading of applicable labor law? The issue for… Continue Reading
Four Potential Employment Law Impacts of Obama’s Next Four Years
Posted in Featured, Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Litigation, Wage & HourPresident Obama was re-elected to a second term last night (something forecasted by stats guru Nate Silver). What does it mean for employers? I won’t go quite as far as fellow blogger Jon Hyman, who said this morning that “it just doesn’t matter” who won last night. I think it matters in part. But the impact… Continue Reading
A Look Back at Obama’s (First?) Four Years and Employment Law
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments, Wage & HourFinally, today is Election Day. And while the pundits tonight will all look forward to what the next four years might bring, it’s worth taking a quick peek back at Obama’s (first?) four years with a review of some of the posts from 2008-9. Before his term, there were predictions that he would be good… Continue Reading
Five Things To Know About Paid Sick Leave, NLRB and Other New Developments
Posted in Highlight, Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments, Social Media, Wage & HourAt yesterday’s labor & employment law seminar, we had both Heidi Lane, a Prinicipal Attorney with the Connecticut Department of Labor, and Jonathan Kreisberg, Regional Director of the NLRB’s Hartford Office, speak to attendees about the latest developments under both Connecticut and federal law. But for those who couldn’t make it, here are five notable things they discussed: 1)… Continue Reading
NLRB Keeps Doing What It Always Does. Why Is Anyone Surprised?
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Social MediaI’ll admit something that might seem a little unusual and ironic: I’ve grown a bit tired about writing about the NLRB and social media. Perhaps, it’s because I’ve seen too many law firms and lawyers issuing newsletters, blog posts, and alerts each time the NLRB says something, anything, about social media. Because people on social media… Continue Reading
Election 2012: What Debate Questions Would You Ask Rep. Paul Ryan
Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsAs we continue our series this week of highlighting employment law issues for the candidates, next up is Rep. Paul Ryan. (For previous posts and groundrules, see here, here, and here.) Your record on the Employment Non-discrimination Act is, to be blunt, muddy at best. You appear to have once voted for passage of the Act,… Continue Reading
Election 2012: What Debate Questions Would You Ask Mitt Romney?
Posted in Highlight, Labor Law & NRLB, Legislative DevelopmentsAll this week, this blog (and other employment law blogs — here, here, here and here) are posting employment law-related questions for the major-party candidates for President and Vice President. Today’s turn: Mitt Romney. (For a recap of this process — and a reminder that these questions should not be interpreted as being “for” or “against”… Continue Reading
What’s New at the EEOC and NLRB? Your “Confidential” Investigation Is At Risk
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Labor Law & NRLB, Wage & HourTwo stories over the last few weeks have been percolating that may be of interest to employers in Connecticut. You may not see the impact immediately, but the implications are certainly there. First, the EEOC is now looking to conduct more direct investigations — that is, investigations that are initiated without any claim by an… Continue Reading
Highlights from CBA’s Informational Breakfast on NLRB’s Consolidation Proposal
Posted in Labor Law & NRLBLast week the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Committee held an informational breakfast with the NLRB to discuss the NLRB’s proposal to make Hartford (Region 34), a subregion of the Boston office (Region 1). Nick Zaino, the CBA Committee chair, forwarded these highlights as to why the consolidation is very likely going to… Continue Reading
OMG! DUST NLRB Using Tech 2 Reach PPL re: PCA? UNTCO
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and RegulationsLast week, employment blogs and news outlets were all abuzz about a new page by the National Labor Relations Board on its website about “protected concerted activities”. I’ve been trying to figure out whether or what to write about on it. (If you’re concerned about the new webpage, then first go to the Delaware Employment Law… Continue Reading
Guest Post: NLRB Acting General Counsel Addresses At-Will Disclaimers and More at CBA Annual Meeting
Posted in Class Actions, Highlight, Labor Law & NRLB, Social MediaOn Monday, the Connecticut Bar Association held its annual meeting. Lots of labor and employment law topics were covered, some of which I missed. I’ve asked one of my bar colleagues, Rita Trivedi — who will be a Teaching Program Fellow at Columbia Law School in the fall — to share her insights on the… Continue Reading
After NLRB’s Memo, Drafting Employment Policies Got Trickier
Posted in Featured, Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Social MediaI’ve had a little more time to digest the latest memo from the NLRB opining on what is and what isn’t appropriate for employers to have in their policies. And I’ve come to a very serious conclusion: It’s an utter mess. (Fellow employment lawyers use the phrases “bungled mess” (Jon Hyman), “not good” (Molly DiBianca),… Continue Reading
Breaking: New NLRB Guidance on Social Media Policies
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Social MediaThe NLRB today released new guidance on what is appropriate for employers to include in their social media policies. You can download the guidance here. I’ll have more on the guidance in a post later but in my quick read of the guidance, I was struck by three things: 1) Employers that have attempted to… Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Medical Marijuana, Failure to Promote Standard, Starbucks and the NLRB, Labor Agreements, Social Media Policies
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Legislative Developments, Social MediaBack from Memorial Day weekend, there’s plenty of employment law news that I haven’t had time to write about. So here’s a brief recap of some recent items that may be of interest to employers: With Connecticut passing a new medical marijuana bill, one question that has arisen is whether the ADA protects employees using… Continue Reading
NLRB Suspends New Election Rules After Court Ruling
Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and RegulationsLife moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. – Ferris Bueller Well, did you miss it? Just as people were settling down to the NLRB’s new speedy election rules this month, events over the last two days have completedly upended that. First was the Court action…. Continue Reading
Breaking: D.C. Circuit Blocks NLRB Posters
Posted in Labor Law & NRLBUpdate: Late yesterday afternoon, the NLRB officially delayed implementation of the rule. No new date has been set. The NLRB developments keep coming fast and furious. This morning, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling essentially blocking the NRLB from going forward with its new poster requirements for employers on April 30, 2012. You… Continue Reading
So Much for the Mandatory NLRB Posters? Not Quite
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLBUpdate: On April 17, 2012, the NLRB announced an indefinite postponement of the rule. See updated post here. Just when you thought things were settled, a federal court in South Carolina late Friday ruled that the NLRB overstepped its authority when it set forth rules requiring employers to post notices about federal labor laws. Which is great… Continue Reading
Three Weeks Until NLRB Posting Rule Takes Effect
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and RegulationsUpdate: The NLRB has announced an indefinite postponement of the rules. See this updated post here. Another month has passed, and we are now ever closer to the effective date of the NLRB’s new posting rules. Thus far, many of the legal challenges to the proposed rule have been ineffective, as the Employer Law Report… Continue Reading
Social Media, Social Media, Social Media
Posted in Social MediaLately, it feels that employment law is revolving solely around social media. Indeed, many of my speaking engagements recently have all had a social media bent. (This week, I’ll be keynoting a speech to the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Marketing Professionals Services on Strategies and Risks on Social Media in the Workplace). Over… Continue Reading
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