by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 20, 2023 | DOL, Independent contractors, Misclassification, NLRA
This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) stated that its Independent Contractor final rule will now be ready for publication in October 2023. Subsequently, this date is five months later than the DOL’s previously projected date. The DOL made its statement in a...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Jobs, Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB
Recently, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo released a memo urging the NLRB to declare employee non-compete agreements unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Notably, if the NLRB were to adopt Abruzzo’s position,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | Human Resources, Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) introduced a “Know Your Rights” card series to help inform workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The foldable cards are available in English and Spanish. Two cards have launched the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that employers may not offer employees severance agreements that require them to broadly waive their employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB reversed its earlier 2020 decision in...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB
This month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision allowing employees of contractors to engage in protected concerted activity in the workplace. Specifically, the NLRB’s decision overturns Bexar County I, 368 NLRB No. 46 (2019) and reestablishes...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 8, 2022 | Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB, social media
Late last month, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) General Counsel announced her intention to protect employees from electronic surveillance. Accordingly, on October 31st, 2022, General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo on unlawful electronic...