Labor Relations

“Common Sense” Dissent by (Now) Acting NLRB Chair Miscimarra Signals Potential Broadening of Supervisor Definition Under Trump Board

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during the just-ended Obama Administration was aggressive in expanding the ability of employees to

By |2017-02-03T10:39:06-05:002/3/2017|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , |Comments Off on “Common Sense” Dissent by (Now) Acting NLRB Chair Miscimarra Signals Potential Broadening of Supervisor Definition Under Trump Board

President Trump Designates Victoria Lipnic as Acting EEOC Chair, Philip Miscimarra as Acting NLRB Chair

President Trump wasted no time during his first week in office to make significant appointments at two key federal agencies

By |2017-01-27T16:07:48-05:001/27/2017|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Relations|Tags: , |Comments Off on President Trump Designates Victoria Lipnic as Acting EEOC Chair, Philip Miscimarra as Acting NLRB Chair

NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials

To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over

DOL, EEOC Agree to Multimillion-Dollar Payouts To Settle Overtime Claims Brought by Agency Employees

Two federal agencies with significant authority over private-sector workplace enforcement — the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment

By |2016-11-23T14:57:06-05:0011/23/2016|Categories: Compensation, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on DOL, EEOC Agree to Multimillion-Dollar Payouts To Settle Overtime Claims Brought by Agency Employees

Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Right To Work Among Employment-Related State Initiatives Approved by Voters in 2016 Election

While attention regarding the November 8 elections has been focused primarily on the presidential race and control of Congress, there

By |2016-11-18T16:09:27-05:0011/18/2016|Categories: Labor Relations, State Standards, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Right To Work Among Employment-Related State Initiatives Approved by Voters in 2016 Election

Labor Department Launches New worker.gov Website To Assist Employees in Asserting Their Legal Rights

The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched a new website, worker.gov, designed to provide tools to employees who have questions

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Eleventh Hour Ruling by Federal Court Blocks Major Provisions of “Blacklisting” Rules From Taking Effect

A federal district court in Texas this week issued a preliminary injunction preventing major provisions of President Obama’s Fair Pay

By |2016-10-30T19:22:02-05:0010/30/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: |Comments Off on Eleventh Hour Ruling by Federal Court Blocks Major Provisions of “Blacklisting” Rules From Taking Effect