Tag: labor

December 1, 2023

The year 2023 brought many changes to Illinois labor and employment law. As the year ends, it is important to make sure you are ready for the laws that go into effect January 1, 2024. Taking the time to review […]

September 27, 2023

On September 13, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor published proposed regulations on the state’s salary transparency statute that took effect on September 17, 2023. As we previously reported, the statute applies to covered employers who post a […]

July 28, 2023

The New York State Department of Labor (“NYS DOL”) issued updated regulations under the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (“the Act”), which requires covered employers to provide 90 days’ advance notice in the event of […]

May 25, 2023

Collective actions are specific to the FLSA and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which incorporates by reference sections of the FLSA. Collective actions differ from class actions. In a class action, which is not limited to any particular statute […]

May 11, 2023

Antitrust enforcement has been heating up over the last few years in several areas – notably in healthcare and labor. As the antitrust climate intensifies and spreads, private equity (PE) firms are starting to feel the heat, finding themselves the […]

May 4, 2023

On March 20, 2022, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum to all Regional Directors, Officers-in-Charge, and Resident Officers updating the cases they are required to send to the NLRB Division of […]

April 26, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) has traditionally been limited in ways to remedy violations of federal labor law. Often, the Board is constrained to ordering “make-whole” relief like backpay and employee reinstatement. However, as we reported in December […]

September 19, 2022

What Is Indentured Servitude? Indentured servitude is a form of labor where an individual is under contract to work without a salary to repay an indenture or loan within a certain timeframe. Indentured servitude was popular in the United States […]

June 29, 2022

California employers, both new and old, should take note of pending bills that could further expand companies’ legal responsibilities under California’s extensive and unique labor and employment laws. Below is a sampling of the Golden State legislation that employers may […]

June 6, 2022

On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court ruled in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. that unpaid meal and rest period premiums can form the basis of claims for wage statement violations under California Labor Code section 226 and […]

May 9, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) filed a brief seeking to expand unions’ right to obtain recognition from employers based on signed authorization cards alone, without the need for a Board election. In a brief filed on […]

April 22, 2022

We have written about the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee’s final flurry of activity of approving and advancing bills out of committee. In addition to the bills that we have already summarized, here is a brief summary of […]

February 4, 2022

Since bottoming out in early 2020, the U.S. economy has handily outperformed other major advanced countries, except in one crucial dimension: its labor force. Between the fourth quarters of 2019 and 2021, the labor-force participation rate—the share of the population […]

January 31, 2022

This is a weekly post spotlighting labor topics in focus by the US legislative and executive branches during the previous week. In this issue, we cover: Federal Vaccine Mandate Updates COVID-19 Updates America COMPETES Act Unveiled Unions Update Burma Business […]

January 10, 2022

What Is Labor Market Flexibility? Labor market flexibility is an important aspect of the labor market. It allows companies to make certain decisions about changing their labor force in response to fluctuations in the market and to help boost production. […]

November 30, 2021

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office recently underwent training aimed at resolving workplace disputes before a formal hearing takes place, which is a positive move for employees and employers looking to settle claims quickly and amicably. The bulk of the agency’s […]

November 17, 2021

Both chambers of the U.S. Congress were in recess this week in observance of Veterans Day. Lawmakers return to Washington next week, where House Democrats are set to resume work on their version of the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better […]

October 11, 2021

Office of General Counsel Memorandum GC 21-06, Seeking Full Remedies (issued Sept. 8, 2021). In a memorandum issued to NLRB field offices, Abruzzo directed staff to seek a variety of new remedies in ULP cases. Currently, monetary remedies for violations […]

August 30, 2021

What Is a Labor Union? A labor union is an organization formed by workers in a particular trade, industry, or company for the purpose of improving pay, benefits, and working conditions. Officially known as a “labor organization,” and also called […]

June 3, 2021

With millions of Americans still out of work and job openings at a record high, policy makers are dealing with an unexpected problem: How to coax people back into the labor force. Congressional lawmakers from both parties are considering incentives […]