In our previous post on October 23 2023, we discussed A.B. 1076, which makes important changes to California Business & Professions Code Section 16600. That section currently makes void, “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind,” subject to certain exceptions.
Archives for November 14, 2023
Evanston, Illinois, Fair Workweek Law Imposes Predictive Scheduling Obligation on Employers
Evanston, Illinois, has adopted an ordinance requiring certain employers in designated industries to give workers a 14-day notice of schedule changes and compensate them with “predictability pay” if any changes occur less than 14 days before the first scheduled shift.
Matthew Banocy Named to 2023 Missouri Rising Stars List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Matthew B. Banocy, Partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, was named to the 2023 Missouri Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers magazine.
Failure to Request Overtime Pay Was Not Fatal to EMTs’ FLSA Claim
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer must pay for all work it knows about or requires, even if the employee does not specifically request compensation for it, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held.
Lawmakers Take Steps to Nix Joint Employer Rule
Congressional lawmakers introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) new joint employer rule.
SHRM Backs Higher Overtime Salary Threshold, But Not Automatic Increases
SHRM recently raised concerns that a proposed rule to automatically increase the salary threshold for the federal overtime exception could cause an undue financial burden on businesses.
NLRB General Counsel Offers Some Clarity on Responding to Union Organizing Demands for Bargaining
NLRB general counsel memo provides guidance on recent decision expanding use of bargaining orders. Footnotes to the memo address how unions can demand bargaining, what kind of misconduct will trigger a bargaining order, and how employers can challenge union-proposed election units.
Fired Fox News Reporter Sues Network, Accusing It of Retaliation
Jason Donner, a 12-year employee, said he had lost his job after raising concerns about false statements surrounding the Jan. 6 attacks.
Surround Yourself with Colleagues Who Boost Your Performance
In today’s flat and fluid organizations, building an effective internal network is crucial for success.
The Big 3 offered ‘life-changing’ raises. Why thousands of autoworkers are voting ‘no’
Autoworkers at the Big 3 once set the gold standard for middle class life, with good wages and lifelong benefits. But that hasn’t been true for a long time.
How to cure toxic workplace relationships
Neri Karra Sillaman, entrepreneurship expert at the University of Oxford, explains how to transform your work relationships from toxicity to teamwork.
UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote ‘no’ on record contract deals
Autoworkers at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky., voted no on the contract agreement reached by the United Auto Workers union.
Gov. Pillen Orders State Employees Working Remotely Back to Offices
Nebraska state-employees still working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic have been given the the green light from Governor Jim Pillen to return to the offices.
Nearly a 3rd of American workers say they go to therapy to cope with their toxic bosses, new survey finds
American workers say they are going to therapy to talk about their toxic bosses, a new poll found.
New poll reveals how Americans feel about their bosses and supervisors
55% of American workers ranked their bosses as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’