Section 7 of the NLRA states that “employees have a right to self-organization, to form, join or assist labor organizations…and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of…mutual...
Can emails and text messages constitute a legally binding agreement? A basic binding contract must comprise of four key elements: there must be an offer, acceptance of this offer, consideration and...
The Department of Labor has actively gone after employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors rather than employees for several years now. Recently, Uber was the latest target by a...
The Department of Labor has made their final ruling on overtime rules, which will become effective December 1, 2016. Millions of Americans will now be eligible for overtime pay and...
The final overtime rule is edging closer to release: yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) its final changes for determining which workers...
Another layer of red tape has been added for employers seeking to avoid unionization. Their consultants’ indirect communications with employees about unions—intended to sway workers against unionizing—now are activities that...
2016 marks the last year of the EEOC’s 2013-2016 Strategic Enforcement Plan. Still, many of the issues the agency faced three years ago remain, in addition to some new ones....
Dropping traditional workers’ compensation in favor of a private plan? New data from Stanford University shows that it’s saving companies money. But some have questioned whether the savings come at...
If an employee is acting abnormally or exhibiting signs of mental impairment, can an employer require the employee to take a fitness-for-duty examination? Tim Garrett of Bass Berry & Sims...
Join us for our annual Employment & Labor Seminar and hear from leaders across the region. Topics to include: Liability of the Untrained Manager Understanding Claim Triggers, Reporting and Mitigation...
