Recently, President Trump announced that he sent names of four nominees to serve as commissioners on the five-member FTC to the Senate for approval.
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New York Proposes Predictable Scheduling Regulations for Employees
Recently, the New York Department of Labor released a set of proposed regulations affecting the Minimum Wage Order for Miscellaneous Industries and Occupations, which applies to most employers, except hotels and restaurants. …
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NLRB No Longer Controlled by Labor Union Appointees
On August 2, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed one of President Trump’s two management-side appointees, Marvin Kaplan, to the National Labor Relations Board in a contentious vote along party lines. Kaplan was sworn in on August 10, 2017, for a term ending on August 27, 2020. …
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ALJ Says Company’s Neutral Reference and Press Inquiry Policies Violate NLRA
A recent decision by an administrative law judge concerning the policies in the employee handbook of a nonunion real estate management company, takes an expansive view of what constitutes “concerted activity” under the NLRA and which employer policies could be interpreted to obstruct employees’ right to engage in concerted activity. …
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Second Circuit Says Firing Disabled Worker Was Lawful
The Second Circuit recently held that Rite-Aid lawfully fired a long-tenured pharmacist after he refused to comply with the company’s new mandate that pharmacists must administer immunizations. The court’s decision reminds employers what it takes to show that a given function is “essential” and what accommodations are reasonable.
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Another Step in the NLRB’s Mission to Expand Definition of “Concerted Activity” under the NLRA
On March 6, 2017, an administrative law judge found that a nonunion automotive manufacturing facility in Alabama violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated three employees who walked off the job over a holiday-season scheduling dispute.
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What Effect Will Trump’s Appointed Acting EEOC Chair Have on Retailers?
On January 25, 2017, Victoria Lipnic was appointed acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and members of the legal community believe that her appointment could move the EEOC in a more management-friendly direction.
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LA’s Law Banning the Box for Private Employers Effective This Month
On January 22, 2017, the City of Los Angeles will ‘ban the box’ when the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring goes into effect, prohibiting private employers in Los Angeles “from inquiring into or seeking a job applicant’s criminal history unless and until a conditional offer of employment” is made to the individual.
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Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Could Mean Good News for Retailers
How will President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Labor affect the retail industry? …
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Blue Laws May Require Extra Pay for Non-Exempt Retail Employees During Holidays
With Christmas falling on a Sunday this year, retailers should be mindful of state blue laws, which sometimes require premium pay to hourly employees working on Sundays or holidays.
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