Two significant employment law developments emerged this week: the Department of Labor announced a wage increase for federal contractors, and an NLRB judge ruled that UPS violated the law by restricting union insignia on company safety gear.
Federal Contractor Wage Floor Rises to $14.05; UPS Loses Union Insignia Case Before NLRB Read More »
A major railroad carrier has been ordered to pay substantial penalties after firing an employee who refused to work during a severe weather event that posed significant safety risks.
Union Pacific Faces $300K OSHA Penalty for Firing Worker Who Refused Unsafe Conditions Read More »
The Senate has confirmed Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor, signaling significant changes in federal labor enforcement priorities and workplace regulation.
Labor Secretary Sonderling Confirmed; Key DOL Priorities Shift Under New Leadership Read More »
The National Labor Relations Board has reversed its prior position on discipline for worker outbursts during protected labor activity, establishing a tougher standard that employers can more easily enforce.
NLRB Reverses Course on Worker Conduct During Protected Activity Read More »
A Michigan hospital failed to overturn a union election victory through the NLRB, with the board denying the employer’s request to review a regional official’s certification decision. The hospital arg…
Michigan Hospital’s Union Election Challenge Fails Before NLRB Read More »
The National Labor Relations Board has clarified in a recent decision that employers cannot threaten or punish employees for filing grievances under collective bargaining agreements, even if the griev…
NLRB Expands Definition of Retaliation for Grievance Filing in Recent Decision Read More »
A military communications contractor is facing significant NLRB liability over its decision to withdraw recognition from a Teamsters union, with an administrative law judge finding that the employer u…
Federal Contractor Faces Liability Over Teamsters Withdrawal Decision Read More »
California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium has asked the National Labor Relations Board to reverse a regional official’s decision delaying union decertification proceedings, arguing that the union’s own condu…
Aquarium Seeks NLRB Review of Union Decertification Delay Read More »
The U.S. Department of Labor under new leadership is signaling a shift in wage and hour enforcement priorities away from aggressive overtime and minimum wage prosecution toward other compliance areas….
Wage and Hour Enforcement Priorities Shift Under New DOL Leadership Read More »
The National Labor Relations Board is moving toward reconsidering how arbitrators can handle statutory wage claims that arise under collective bargaining agreements, signaling potential expansion of a…
NLRB to Reconsider Arbitrator Authority Over Statutory Wage Claims Read More »
