On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued its 3-1 decision in American Federation for Children, Inc. 372 NLRB No. 137, overturning Amnesty International, 368 NLRB No. 112 (2019), and dramatically expanding the definition of what constitutes “protected concerted activity” under Section 7 of the National Labor
Archives for September 10, 2023
Beltway Buzz, September 8, 2023
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Exploring the legality of workplace surveillance’s ‘gray area’
Mickey Chichester and Ellie McPike discuss workplace surveillance and the considerations and laws that employers must be aware of if they are tracking employees who work off site.
Human Resources Director
Change to nursing OT law seen as nod to organized labor, doing little to address staffing crisis
Jason R. Stanevich talks about the challenges presented by Connecticut’s new state law that reduces the number of circumstances under which nurses can be required to work mandatory overtime.
Hartford Business Journal
Transparency in Sales Compensation
Denise Visconti talks about the importance of transparency in employees’ sales compensation plans.
Workspan Magazine
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NY Enacts Law Making Wage Theft Larceny
Paul Piccigallo and Matthew R. Capobianco talk about a new law in New York that will charge employers who commit wage theft in that state with larceny.
Law360
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HR’s biggest post-COVID hiring challenge? The ‘widening’ skills gap
Michael Lotito and Shannon Meade discuss findings from the 2023 Labor Day Report by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute.
HR Executive
Paid Family and Medical Leave Starts in Oregon
More than four years since the passage of Oregon’s Paid Family Medical Leave Act into law, paid leave benefits are now available to Oregon employees, as of Sept. 3.
NLRB Broadens Scope of Protected Concerted Activity
A new ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will make it easier for workers to get legal protection for concerted activity at the workplace.
Closely Examine Overtime Ramifications for Exempt Positions Earning Less than $60K
In response to the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule, employers should look carefully at any exempt positions earning less than $60,000 per year, said…
Football Coach Who Won Free Speech Supreme Court Case Quits
A high school football coach who was fired then reinstated to his job after winning a U.S. Supreme Court case over the right to pray on the field has now quit his job…
Why This Pretty Woman Meme is Wrong
Whoever wrote this meme doesn’t understand freelance work.
With the caveat that I’ve never actually seen Pretty Woman, I’ll break down why this was a great deal.
1. $100 an hour was for actual “work” with clients.
2. To earn $3000 that means 30 hours of hard work with 30
Texas Court Declares State Preemption Law Unconstitutional
The legal battle continues between large cities and the State of Texas over state attempts to nullify local enactments on employment and other matters that exceed or…
Court Rules Employer Can’t Compel Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Case
A former employee for Rivian Auto can take her sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims to court, and the company’s arbitration agreement cannot apply…
Public Comment Period for Proposed Overtime Rule Opens
Employers may submit comments on or before Nov. 7 on the recently proposed overtime rule—published Sept. 8 in The Federal Register—with the U.S. Department of Labor.