January 5, 2018
Update on News Reports of H-1B Changes
Hello, clients and friends of the firm. Happy New Year! It looks like 2018 will be another very interesting year for immigration lawyers. You may be getting questions about news…
Read More ›December 21, 2017
NLRB Reverses Browning-Ferris and Re-Establishes More Limited Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status
On December 14, 2017, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”) decided Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. and Brandt Construction Co. (“Hy-Brand”), reversing its 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris Industries…
Read More ›December 15, 2017
The Boeing Company: In a Win for Employers, NLRB Dumps the “Reasonably Construe” Standard for Determining Whether Employee Handbooks’ Violate NLRA Rights
On December 14, 2017, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) – the entity responsible for enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) – overturned a handbook standard that has been…
Read More ›On October 16, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the California Court of Appeal’s 2016 decision in Tanguilig v. Bloomingdale’s, Inc. At least for now then, the California…
Read More ›October 10, 2017
Employment Considerations During Natural Disasters
Tragic events such as the fires currently affecting both Northern and Southern California often leave employers unable to run business as usual. Be it property damage or safety concerns, this…
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