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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced substantial changes to its representation case rules that will give employers more time before a union election. The new rules go into effect on April 16, 2020, but they may face challenges....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Construction has long been a difficult industry for women, minorities, and LGBT workers as old ideas are slow to fade. The situation is starting to change. Both employers and labor unions increasingly recognize the value of diversity and inclusion...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and create an unprecedented level of oversight over another country’s labor relations. If the bill becomes law, it could prompt...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

When an employee reports a concern regarding fraudulent or illegal behavior, an employer’s immediate response is likely to open an investigation, stop any wrongdoing, and take appropriate corrective action. In the race to manage a challenging...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Wage and hour lawsuits are big news these days. Jury verdicts and settlements capture headlines warning of damages and fees totaling seven or more figures, and class certifications in pending cases exponentially expand the risk posed by a single...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Since its passage late in 1980, the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act (MPPAA) has proven to be a hindrance to the profitable operations of employers that contribute to multiemployer pension funds by imposing a surprise, and often expensive,...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

On November 21, 2019, the House passed H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (the Bill), with notable bi-partisan support (251-158). If passed into law, the Bill would largely implement the State of...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Overturning a controversial 2014 ruling by the Obama-era National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the NLRB has restored an employer’s right to control employee nonwork use of its information technology and email systems — with important exceptions —...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Overruling Banner Estrella Medical Center, 362 NLRB 1108 (2015), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held that investigative confi­dentiality rules are lawful Category 1 rules under The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (2017), where by...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

“What did I do wrong?” and “Am I doing this correctly?” are frequent questions from clients regarding FMLA administration. This is the 28th blog in a series highlighting some of the more common mistakes employers can inadvertently make regarding...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.