by Girish Anand | Jan 17, 2011 | Federal Labor Law
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and subsequent amendments and revamps such as the Taft-Hartley Law, union organizers collect signatures on cards from workers at a company, which they can then submit to the owner to certify the union or send to the...
by Girish Anand | Jan 12, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, Personnel Concepts
Congress rode to the aid of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with an increased package of benefits at the close of 2010’s lame duck session. The benefits will facilitate educational pursuits for the veterans, among other initiatives. At the same time, Congress...
by Girish Anand | Jan 6, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, Personnel Concepts
Removing the stool from a cashier with arthritic knees just cost one pharmacy chain a nice lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) based on the strengthened and broadened definition of disability under 2009’s Americans With Disabilities...
by Girish Anand | Jan 3, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Personnel Concepts, State Labor Law
It seems hard that any show could beat out The Office for the most workplace violations in matters of diversity, discrimination, and respect, but a group calling itself Global Compliance conducted a study and concluded that 30 Rock topped the list, followed...
by Girish Anand | Dec 21, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, OSHA
In 2011 the Department of Labor (DOL) plans to issue 35 proposed rules and 25 final rules. Many of these will be emanating from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and will be focusing on workplace safety issues. Details are contained in the...
by Girish Anand | Dec 16, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, State Labor Law
According to a survey by FMLASource, the number of employees taking unpaid leave from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has risen by 10 percent in 2010. “As companies continue to operate with leaner staffs in a slowly recovering economy, many...