Labor Relations Knowledge Center

Legal Alerts

The Fight Continues for Employee Status – Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players Are Employees Under the NLRA
February 13, 2024
NLRB's Final Rule Revamps Definition of Joint Employers – What Employers, Franchisors, and Staffing Agencies Should Know
October 27, 2023
HEADS, I WIN – TAILS, YOU LOSE: The NLRB's Decision in Cemex and Its Recently (Re)issued Election Rules Pave the Way for Unions to Organize Workplaces Quickly With or Without an Election
August 30, 2023
NLRB Revises Framework for Determining Independent Contractor Status under the National Labor Relations Act
June 14, 2023
"Fight On" for Employee Status
May 24, 2023
Florida's New Law Overhauls Public Sector Labor Laws Related to Dues Deduction and Labor Organization Registration
May 22, 2023
Maintaining a Harmonious Workplace…With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back
May 4, 2023
Labor Board Refuses to "Swallow its Whistle"
April 28, 2023
GC Memo 23-05: General Counsel Issues Guidance on the NLRB's Recent Decision on Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality of Agreement Provisions in Severance Agreements
March 23, 2023
New NLRB Decision Prohibits Overly Broad Language in Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements
February 23, 2023
NLRB Rules Employers Cannot Unilaterally Cease Dues Checkoff After CBA Expiration
October 6, 2022
NLRB Reaffirms "Special Circumstances" Test for Union Insignia Cases
September 12, 2022
New Collective Bargaining Agreement for Minneapolis Teachers Will Structure Layoffs by Race
August 18, 2022
As Union Support Increases, so Does the Need for Effective Labor Management and Training
July 26, 2022
NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Limit Secret Ballot Elections in Favor of Union Recognition Based on Card Count
April 19, 2022
Third Circuit Rules That Arbitration Agreements in CBAs Without Durational Clauses do not Survive the Expiration of the CBAs
April 14, 2022
NLRB's Top Prosecutor Seeks to Muzzle Employers by Banning Employee Meetings
April 13, 2022
New Connecticut Employment Laws
October 6, 2021
NLRB Updates Standard on Discipline for Offensive Conduct
July 22, 2020
One Small Win for McDonald's, and One Giant Victory for Small Business Owners
December 30, 2019
NLRB Implements Significant Changes to the 2014 Expedited Election Rules, Continuing Its Efforts to Rein in Obama-era Regulations
December 16, 2019
NLRB Changes Course on Unilateral Employer Action Standard
September 12, 2019
NLRB Further Expands Private Property Rights by Limiting Non-Employee Handbilling
August 27, 2019
NLRB Provides Hospitals and Other Employers Greater Control over their Private Property Available to the Public
June 18, 2019
Federal Court Rejects Free Speech Challenge to New York City's Payroll Deduction Law
February 14, 2019
Supershuttle Transports Independent Contractor Status into the Spotlight
January 31, 2019
What Can Employers Expect in 2019?
January 17, 2019
NLRB Proposes Regulation to Resolve Joint Employer Issue
September 17, 2018
DOL Formally Rescinds Revised Persuader Rule
July 18, 2018
Supreme Court Rules that Public-Sector Agency-Shop Arrangements Violate the First Amendment
July 2, 2018
NLRB General Counsel Issues Handbook Guidance
June 12, 2018
City of Chicago Requires Airport Service Providers to Enter into Labor Peace Agreements
May 29, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court's Watershed Decision Preserves Arbitration Agreements, for Now - Dissent Encourages Legislature to Attempt to Reverse the Decision
May 22, 2018
NLRB Holds that Hospital's Dress Code Policies Violate the NLRA
May 1, 2018
Fast Food Restaurant Workers at Burgerville Unionized
April 30, 2018
New York Appellate Court Reverses Arbitrator's Decision in Sexual Harassment Case
April 26, 2018
NLRB Joint Employer Whiplash
February 28, 2018
NLRB Tosses "Overwhelming Community of Interest" Standard and Returns to the "Traditional Community of Interest" Standard in Determining Appropriate Bargaining Units
January 9, 2018
Handbooks – NLRB Gives Some Control Back to Employers
December 19, 2017
NLRB Reverses Joint Employer Standard
December 15, 2017
The Trump Board Signals Changes to Come
December 13, 2017
Off-Duty Employees Had Right to "Hang Out" on Employer's Property to Publicize Dispute
May 26, 2017
NLRB Asserts Jurisdiction Over Non-Teaching Employees of a Private Religious University
April 12, 2017
Supreme Court Rules that Former Acting NLRB General Counsel Became Ineligible to Perform Duties After President Obama Nominated Him for Permanent Position
March 22, 2017
Implementation of DOL's New Persuader Rule Permanently Blocked
November 16, 2016
What Impact Could Trump's Election Have on Employers?
November 9, 2016
Employers Must Exercise Care to Avoid Being Considered a "Perfectly Clear" Successor Under Recent Board Decisions
October 26, 2016
NLRB Holds Student Assistants Who Have a Common-Law Employment Relationship With a Private University Are "Employees" Under The National Labor Relations Act
August 25, 2016
Ninth Circuit, California Appellate Court Take Aim at Arbitration Agreements
August 25, 2016
NLRB Holds Employer Consent Not Required for a Union to Represent a Bargaining Unit Combining both Regular and Temporary Employees
July 12, 2016
Eighth Circuit Weighs in On Legality of Class Action Waivers
June 16, 2016
"Persuader Rule" IMPORTANT UPDATE
June 13, 2016
Seventh Circuit Decision Rejecting Class Action Waiver Sets Stage for Supreme Court Review
June 1, 2016
Unions and the Gig Economy
February 5, 2016
Fourth Circuit Backs NLRB on Supervisor Status
January 25, 2016
NLRB Adopts New Broader Joint-Employer Standard
August 28, 2015
D.C. Circuit Reverses NLRB's Decision that AT&T Violated Employees' Rights When It Suspended Employees for Wearing T-Shirt Disparaging the Company
July 21, 2015
NLRB's General Counsel Confirms an Employer is Not Required to Provide Information Relating to a Union's Unsupported Belief that Two Separate Subsidiaries are Operating as One
May 7, 2015
Restaurant Industry Alert: "Fight for $15" Planned for Tax Day
April 14, 2015
NLRB Provides Insight into Recent Developments at Symposium
April 13, 2015
No Reprieve for Employers: President Obama Vetoes Congressional Resolution Halting Implementation of NLRB's Ambush Election Rule
April 1, 2015
Resource Update: Organized Labor's International Strategy to Solve Its Domestic Crisis
February 10, 2015
NLRB Opens Company Email Systems to Employees for Communications Protected by the National Labor Relations Act
December 16, 2014
Retail's Best Kept Secret against Non-Employee (Union or Otherwise) Protestors? Property Rights and an Evenly Enforced Policy Restricting Time, Place and Manner
November 13, 2014
Resource Update: NLRB's Continuing Expansion of Off-Duty Access Rights
October 27, 2014
The Dawn of "Micro-Unions": A Scary Proposition for Employers
October 15, 2014
Restaurant Industry Newsletter - September 2014
September 26, 2014
NLRA Violation for Refusal to Allow Union Representation Prior to Drug Test
August 8, 2014
Executive Order Requires Certain Federal Contractors to Self-Report Labor Violations; Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration of Certain Discrimination and Harassment Claims
August 6, 2014
NLRB Moves Toward New Standard to Hold Franchisors Are Joint Employers of Their Franchisees' Employees
August 1, 2014
Health Care Alert: Supreme Court Limits Agency Fees to Full-Fledged Public Employees
July 10, 2014
Supreme Court Invalidates Recess Appointments to NLRB
June 26, 2014
California High Court Finds Class Action Waivers Enforceable; Waiver of PAGA Action is not Enforceable
June 24, 2014
Healthcare Employers Must Be Consistent When Restricting Union Buttons and Other Insignia
June 9, 2014
NLRB Strikes Down Work Rule Prohibiting Off-Duty Employee Access to Company Property
May 13, 2014
Restaurant Industry Alert - Fast Food Strikes Announced for Global Workforce
May 12, 2014
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Webinars

What's to Come from the NLRB in 2024 – Complimentary Webinar
December 19, 2023
NLRB's Recent Attack on Separation Agreements – What Are Employers to Do? - Complimentary Webinar
April 4, 2023
The Biden Board: Current and Anticipated Changes in Labor Law by the NLRB - Complimentary Webinar
March 22, 2023
Ius Laboris Webinar - Labour Developments Under the USMCA Trade Agreement
March 17, 2022
Ius Laboris Webinar - The New-look Workplace - Part I
November 23, 2021
"What Can Employers Expect From the Biden Administration?"
September 9, 2021
Labor Law Changes from the Biden Administration and the Impact on the Transportation Industry - Complimentary Webinar
August 19, 2021
"What Every Employment Attorney Needs to Know About the National Labor Relations Act," American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law
May 25, 2021
Employee Handbooks: Do's and Don'ts for 2021 - Complimentary Webinar
May 5, 2021
COVID-19: One Year Later - Complimentary Webinar
March 18, 2021
The First 100 Days: Employment Law and The Biden Administration - Complimentary Webinar
February 24, 2021
New Year, New Administration. What To Expect in Employment Law As The Biden Administration Takes Office - Memphis Virtual Luncheon Briefing
February 8, 2021
"Is Your Business Ready to Deal with Coronavirus (COVID-19)?" Complimentary Webinar
Recorded: Friday, March 6, 2020
How NLRB's Flurry of Late-Year Activity Turned Back the Clock on Obama-era Decisions and Administrative Rule-making - Complimentary Webinar
January 28, 2020
2019 Employment Law Series: Updates from the DOL and the NLRB and their Impact on Wage and Hour Law - Complimentary Webinar
February 28, 2019
"Joint Employment Update" Complimentary Webinar
April 25, 2018
"Texas Employment Law Roundup – Implications of Doing Business in Texas" - Complimentary Webinar
April 12, 2017
"What Might the Trump Administration's Labor and Employment Policy Look Like?: A Conversation with Thomas Beck" - Complimentary Webinar
March 16, 2017
"When Leave Is a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA" - Complimentary Webinar
November 15, 2016
"Navigating a Contentious Election Year: Dos and Don'ts for Employers" - Complimentary Webinar
August 18, 2016
"Ambushed: A One-Year Review of the NLRB's New Representation Election Rules" - Complimentary Webinar
April 14, 2016
"DOL Issues Administrator's Interpretation Expanding the Definition of Joint Employment" - Complimentary Webinar
March 8, 2016
"NLRB's New Broader Joint-Employer Standard - What it is and How it Impacts Your Business" - Complimentary Webinar
September 2, 2015
In-Depth Follow Up - "DOL Proposes Extending Overtime Protection to Millions of Currently Exempt Workers" – Complimentary Webinar
July 9, 2015
"DOL Proposes Extending Overtime Protection to Millions of Currently Exempt Workers" – Complimentary Webinar
July 1, 2015
"The NLRB's New Expedited Election Procedures" - Complimentary Webinar
April 30, 2015
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Events

"Engaging People Differently in a Challenging Work Environment," 2022 Airline Labor & Employment Law Symposium
4/1/2022
"A View of the NLRB," 2022 Executive Healthcare Labor & Employment Law Conference
3/4/2022
"The Impact of the OFCCP's New Certification Requirement on Healthcare Providers," 2022 Executive Healthcare Labor & Employment Law Conference
3/4/2022
"Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Operations," 2022 Executive Healthcare Labor & Employment Law Conference
3/3/2022
"Lightning Round Q&A," 2022 Executive Healthcare Labor & Employment Law Conference
3/3/2022
"Strikes and Negotiations," 2022 Executive Healthcare Labor & Employment Law Conference
3/3/2022
"Effective Union Avoidance Amidst Labor Shortages & Changing Attitudes of the Workplace," 2022 Executive Healthcare Labor & Employment Law Conference
3/3/2022
"Hot Topics in Labor Law for Home Care Agencies," Home Care Association of America
8/3/2021
3:25 PM- 3:50 PM
"No Union, No Matter - How Board Decisions Impact You!" - West Palm Beach, FL
February 27, 2020
8:30am- 10:30am
"But Did You See The Bacteria?" 2017 Knowledge Series - Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches
10/12/2017
National Bar Association 92nd Annual Convention & Exhibits - "Politics, Social Media, and the NLRB" - Toronto, ON
8/3/2017
4:15 PM- 5:45 PM
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Effective Employment Terminations and Disciplinary Documentation Best Practices" - Breakfast Briefing - Memphis, TN
2/14/2017
8:00 AM- 10:00 AM
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In The News

"EEO-1 Filing Deadline Is Now Aug. 23" EHS Today
July 2, 2021
"FordHarrison Adds Veteran In-House Labor Atty In Nashville," Law360
December 8, 2020
"Don't Let Your Business Get Whacked Like Jimmy Hoffa in The Irishman," EntertainHR
December 5, 2019