With the 2024 general election right around the corner and employees returning to in-person work after being remote, employers can be sure to...
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Uber Update
Uber received a major win earlier this month when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) categorized Uber drivers as independent contractors, not...
Arbitration: The Changing Legal Landscape
Although arbitration in the United States dates back to the 18th century, with a recent Supreme Court decision and the explosion of sexual...
Second Circuit Reaffirms Social Media Protection
Drafting proper social media policies is extremely important but also a difficult task for employers who must comply with the National Labor...
Employee Status for Students
On August 23, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a 3-to-1 decision that declares that graduate and undergraduate students who...
Seattle Allows Uber Drivers to Collectively Bargain
The City Council of Seattle, Washington has unanimously voted in favor of a new ordinance that allows drivers under contract, through Uber or Lyft,...
The NLRB Broadens the Joint Employer Liability Test
In a much-anticipated landmark decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has revised the test used in defining “joint employers” for the...
Union Organizing Through Employer E-mail
Last week the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a much anticipated decision involving employees’ use of their employers’...
NLRB Has Hundreds of Decisions Overturned
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) investigates charges of unfair labor practices, remedies those practices where they...
Unions’ Dues Requirements Narrowed
The Supreme Court in Harris v. Quinn, created a new class of workers: quasi-public employees, who are not required to financially contribute to...