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The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides that employees have a right to organize, bargain collectively and engage in protected concerted activities. The NLRA makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer “to interfere with, restrain, or...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is tasked with determining whether a petitioned-for bargaining unit of employees is considered an “appropriate unit” for collective bargaining. The Board’s objective is to group employees who share a...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

Timecard rounding is a tricky area of employment law. Employers like rounding because it streamlines timekeeping and payroll; employees like it because it gives them the chance to get paid for time they did not actually work (think of the employee...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

Workers considered “employees” are covered under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and are afforded certain rights to improve their wages and working conditions. Employees have the right to unionize and the right to engage in concerted...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) on September 18, 2019, which adopts the “ABC test” for certain California employment laws. Soon after, on September 24, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit held in Vazquez v....By: Faegre Baker Daniels

On July 3, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision on Johnson Controls, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 20 (2019) holding that if an employer receives notice that the union has lost majority support within 90 days of the expiration of...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

When forming a construction contract, owners and developers are working to create an agreement that maximizes the quality of the project and minimizes the time and cost to complete. While this goal of attaining “best value” may seem obvious,...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help you ensure that your...By: Faegre Baker Daniels

A controversial bill passed by the California legislative assembly's preliminary vote on September 11, 2019, could reclassify millions of independent contractors as employees. Governor Gavin Newsom has already signaled his intent to sign AB 5....By: Faegre Baker Daniels

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is not currently seeking renewed approval to collect compensation data after its first and only reporting period, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on September 12, 2019....By: Faegre Baker Daniels