Tag:National Labor Relations Act
Opinion
The NLRB’s New Joint Employer Rule: Moving the Goalposts, Providing No Guideposts
Sherman & Howard member Patrick Scully and associate Iris Lozano explain the implications of the latest NLRB proposed rule about joint employers.
Features
Hard Times Ahead for Employers Under New NLRB
The NLRB in July ruled that Scabby the Rat can be displayed at union boycotts or protests. Employers can expect more labor-friendly decisions from the labor board, which has a Democratic majority as of Aug. 27.
Corporate Counsel Insight
The Pros and Pitfalls of Regulating Workplace Political Speech
Elections tend to bring out campaign buttons, strong political opinions and hats promising to make America great. So what should employers do when their...
Corporate Counsel Insight
Attorneys Predict Rise in Labor Activism
McDonald’s, Amazon and Instacart are only a handful of the companies whose employees have gone on strike, walked off the job or organized sick-outs...
News
NLRB Issues New Joint-Employer Rule
The National Labor Relations Board announced a new rule last week to clarify what constitutes a joint-employer relationship under the National Labor Relations Act,...
Corporate Counsel Insight
Misclassification Per Se Doesn’t Violate Labor Law, NLRB Rules
Employers face a litany of liabilities if they misclassify employees as independent contractors. But at least worker misclassification isn’t by itself a labor law...
Law Week -
Corporate Counsel Insight
Gig Economy Gets Backing From NLRB
Uber and other gig economy companies are getting encouraging opinions from federal agencies on the use of independent contractors.
In an advice memo released this...
Law Week -
Corporate Counsel Insight
DOL Proposes ‘Other’ Rules After Overtime
While employers are reviewing their pay practices for the overtime overhaul that the U.S. Department of Labor recently revealed, the DOL has followed up...
Law Week -