California is attempting to follow in the footsteps of states such as New York and guarantee Domestic Workers basic labor protections, including overtime pay, meal and rest breaks and adequate sleeping conditions for live-in workers. A.B. 889, 2011-2012 Cal. St. Assemb. Reg. Sess. (Ca. 2012). In 2011 the New York Legislature passed a Domestic Workers … Continue reading
As discussed in previous postings on this site, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is devoting a significant amount of attention to “concerted activity” under Section 7 of the NLRA, and is aggressively working to expand the “concerted activity” definition. According to two recent NLRB decisions, requiring an employee to sign an “at-will” acknowledgement form … Continue reading
Over the past few months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been hard at work interpreting the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) commenting on everything from social media policies to arbitration agreements. Recently, the NLRB undertook a major educational effort to educate employees about their rights under the NLRA and vowing to fight for … Continue reading
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) recently issued administrative rulings on seven cases pertaining to employer policies governing employee use of social media, whereby it held that six of the seven policies violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). On May 30, 2012, the Board’s Acting General Counsel, Lafe Salomon, issued his third … Continue reading
A federal judge recently ruled that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) rule designed to expedite union elections is invalid since the rule was not approved by a quorum of the Board. In late December, the NLRB published a new rule that changed the procedures for private sector union elections by, among … Continue reading
The Hartford Regional Office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint on February 29, 2012 against a nursing home chain with homes in six Connecticut cities. This is the fourth complaint the NLRB has issued against the chain in the last two years. The most recent complaint alleges that the nursing home … Continue reading
On January 25, 2012, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon issued its second report on social media. As the pace of technology continues to accelerate, judicial bodies continue to encounter new factual situations that have begun to shape the law concerning social media. The report was issued in the form of … Continue reading
Construction company D.R. Horton, like many other companies, had their workers sign an arbitration agreement upon becoming employed, as a condition of their employment. The signed agreement required the worker to waive his right to sue the employer in a court in the event that that employee wanted to resolve an employment dispute. If the … Continue reading
Unionized and non-unionized employers subject to NLRB jurisdiction must post an NLRA rights poster in their work places beginning January 31, 2012. The new posting requirement is the result of NLRB formal rulemaking finalized on August 30, 2011. After receiving over 7,000 comments, the NLRB by a 3-1 vote (with Member Brian Hayes dissenting) issued … Continue reading
