Archives for March 5, 2023

The Chamber Beat talks to Michael Lotito about labor and workplace updates nationally and in Tennessee, including discussion of proposed legislation in that state that would protect the secret ballot vote in union elections on taxpayer-funded projects.

The Chamber Beat

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Kathryn Siegel weighs in on the NLRB’s December ruling in Thryv Inc., which holds employers liable for the “direct or foreseeable” consequences of NLRA violations, such as the loss of a car because a fired worker can’t make payments.

Law360 Employment Authority

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Cindy-Ann Thomas explains why nepotism is not a sound business practice and suggests that employers should consider implementing well-defined anti-nepotism policies that ensure workers are not directly supervising or evaluating the performance of a family member.

International Employment Lawyer

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Antonio Pedrajas weighs in on a proposed four-day work week in Spain, noting that nothing imposes a weekly day necessarily distributed in five or six days of work.

CincoDias

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While the battle over the FTC’s proposed ban on noncompete clauses intensifies, Melissa McDonagh says businesses should consider having a backup plan if the rule goes into effect as proposed by the FTC.

American City Business Journals

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Jeff Nowak discusses how Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms Inc. made administering FMLA leave harder for employers.

HR Dive

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Speaking on behalf of the Workplace Policy Institute, Lauren Marcus told NJ lawmakers that a bill to regulate automated tools in New Jersey appears to have many of the same issues as legislation in New York, which has been delayed because of “unanswered questions.”

New Jersey 101.5

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