Three months have passed since the D.C. Circuit Court held three appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) were invalid in the Noel Canning decision. The Board decided not to seek an en banc rehearing before the D.C. Circuit Court and instead filed a petition for writ of certiorari on April 25, 2013 with [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) is pulling an old, rarely used weapon out of the drawer. While the DOL has always been able to conduct onsite investigations of employers’ Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) policies and practices, it has seldom done so. Now, the DOL plans to increase the frequency of onsite investigations [...]
As the weather turns warmer, many employers consider company picnics, softball teams, pool parties, and the like to boost morale and improve employee relations. These are great ways for employers to build their teams, but it is also important to consider the potential liability from these actions. Will someone drink too much at the company picnic [...]
Paid sick leave is a hot item on the legislative agenda. There is currently no federal law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave, although such a proposal was reintroduced last month. Only one state, Connecticut, requires employers to provide paid sick leave. Now cities are stepping up to enact paid sick leave laws, so [...]
Following the Noel Canning decision in which the D.C. Circuit Court held three appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) were invalid, President Obama announced on April 9, 2013, the three nominees he intends to nominate to the Board. The remaining two Board members, Richard F. Griffin, Jr. and Sharon Block, are up for [...]