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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently determined in Johnson Controls, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 20 (July 3, 2019), that a new framework was required to analyze employees’ representation wishes when an employer receives evidence before an...By: Benesch

In our recent article, “10 Questions Personal Transportation Manufacturers Should Answer Before Selling a New or Redesigned Product,” we identified areas that should be addressed before a new product goes to market. One of the areas we highlighted...By: Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Beginning as early as June 30, 2020, California employers with 5 or more California-based employees not already offering an employer-sponsored retirement plan will have to begin offering a retirement savings program, either through the private market...By: Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

CSG Labor & Employment Alert - Effective July 9, 2019, employers who fail to pay prevailing wages to employees working on projects in New Jersey subject to the Prevailing Wage Act (“Act”) may be subject to the issuance of stop-work orders by the...By: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

As everyone knows, I’m not a big fan of payroll providers being third-party administrators, at least the big two. However, there may be opportunities for you to augment your services and make a couple of extra bucks....By: Ary Rosenbaum

A staffing and recruiting company based in El Segundo, California recently paid $58,815 in fines to two H-1B workers after an investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found that the company had not complied with...By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

One of the reasons I’m working on this project is to highlight the mandates and requirements that employers in the state need to follow. Some can lead to possible litigation; some can lead to, well, something less....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

The calculation of holiday pay has been the subject of a number of cases over recent weeks. There are take-aways for employers in the decisions in Neil Flowers and others v. East of England Ambulance Service (NHS Trust) and Chief Constable of...By: Dentons

When cited for violation of OSHA safety rules, employers can assert an “unpreventable employee misconduct” defense. This defense claims that the employee knew that he or she should safely engage in the work activity, yet ignored these instructions...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

On July 2, 2019, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi sent a clear message to secured lenders that their security interests on a contractor's account receivables, even if perfected, will not be superior to the...By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP