February 6, 2014
The NLRB Takes Another Stab At Quickie Elections
In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board issued a rule which would have allowed for so-called “quickie” union elections. Under current rules, the time between the filing of a petition…
Read More ›For years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have brought class actions against employers seeking compensation for time spent by employees putting on and taking off protective gear. The numbers have been staggering, as…
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NLRA Does Not Prevent Class Action Waivers But Overbroad Agreements Will Not Be Enforced
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to enforce critical portions of the NLRB’s decision in D.R. Horton, Inc., including its decision that class action waivers in arbitration agreements violated…
Read More ›With the government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis over, Obamacare has dominated the headlines. Two stories in particular have garnered special attention. First, the national healthcare.gov website did not work…
Read More ›Today, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, but the bill is not expected…
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