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New Jersey is one of the more aggressive states in seeking to punish employers for the misclassification of their workers. It recently upped the stakes for employers by enacting the New Jersey Wage Theft Act, which was signed into law on August 6,...By: Arent Fox

In a 3-1 representation case, the National Labor Relations Board recently continued its roll-back on Obama-era precedents, invalidating a 180-member “micro-unit” of Boeing mechanics. The Board held in The Boeing Company and International Association...By: Arent Fox

In resolving a growing split among California courts, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court faced the issue of whether actions for unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 brought under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)...By: Arent Fox

Continuing its trend of pro-employer rulings, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that instead of a “clear and unmistakable waiver” standard, a “contract coverage” standard should apply when considering whether an employer’s unilateral...By: Arent Fox

In a case of first impression, a divided panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) ruled that the stand-alone misclassification of a worker as an independent contractor instead of an employee does not violate the National Labor...By: Arent Fox

In recent years, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has taken a much stronger interest in the national security ramifications of sensitive data falling into the hands of foreign adversaries, including the sensitive...By: Arent Fox

In a split decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) ruled last week that a property owner that is not in any underlying labor dispute, does not have to grant access to off-duty employees of an onsite contractor to exercise...By: Arent Fox

The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a 113-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking as the first of a planned series of revisions to its representation procedures under Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act....By: Arent Fox

In its groundbreaking decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 584 US ___, 138 S. Ct. 1612 (2018), the Supreme Court held that the National Labor Relations Act permits employer/employee agreements that contain class- and collective-action waivers and...By: Arent Fox

After enacting progressive sexual harassment laws just last year, New York State (NYS) lawmakers have once again strengthened employee protections in the workplace. Governor Cuomo signed Assembly Bill No. 8421 into law on August 12, 2019, expanding...By: Arent Fox