The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that the creator of The Friday the 13th screenplay could terminate his copyright grant to Horror Inc. (the producer of the movie franchise) and reclaim it. The horror show for employers is that if they do not assume
Democrats face ethics déjà vu at NLRB
Michael Lotito talks about conflict-of-interest complaints against former union lawyers on the newly Democratic-controlled labor board.
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Everything HR needs to know about Biden’s vaccine mandate
Devjani Mishra comments on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate plan for employers.
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Compliance Culture: The Cure to Whistleblowing Incidents
Kevin Griffiths talks about why he expects an increase in legal challenges and whistleblower cases in response to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate.
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Teacher Says COVID Vaccine is 'Gene Therapy' in Nine-Minute Rant to Students
Devjani Mishra explains that there is strong legal support for public and private employers to require COVID-19 vaccination.
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Say Goodbye to the Toddler Stars of the Pandemic Office Zoom
Claire Deason talks about flexible-work arrangements for employees who are parents in the work-from-home world.
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Maine’s Public-Sector Employers Must Follow OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Steve Silver and David Strock explain why Maine’s public sector employees will be subject to President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Abruzzo Says College Athlete Memo Could Reach Off-Campus
Michael Lotito weighs in on a statement from the National Labor Relations Board’s top prosecutor that indicates labor rights for college athletes could change dramatically.
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How will the European Whistleblower Directive Impact Dutch Law?
The European Directive for the protection of persons who report breaches of European Union law (the “Whistleblower Directive“) sets the minimum standards for protecting people who report EU law breaches.
Pencils, Paper, and Now NLRA Legal Protections – New General Counsel Memorandum Provides College Student Athletes with a Very Significant New “School Supply”
On September 29, 2021, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer A. Abruzzo released a nine-page memorandum taking the unequivocal position that “certain Players at Academic Institutions” are employees under Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Refusing to call such players “student athletes,” Abruzzo
Court overturns decision on Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
Rhonda B. Levy and Barry Kuretzky examine an Ontario court decision involving the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT).
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Covid Testing Costs Hit Employers’ Wallets as Biden Pushes Shots
John Lassetter discusses the legal framework for determining whether employees should be paid or compensated for mandatory COVID-19 testing.
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Infrastructure Bill Offers Telecom Unions a $43 Billion Boon
Michael Lotito weighs in on an obscure provision tucked into the bipartisan infrastructure bill that could direct billions for broadband expansion to companies with large union workforces.
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California Restricts Warehouse Work Quotas
Bruce J. Sarchet weighs in on a new California law that strictly regulates employer-imposed work quotas on warehouse and distribution center workers in that state.
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White House reveals plan to protect workers from extreme temperatures
Bradford Hammock discusses the Biden administration’s interagency working group that has been launched to protect American workers from the increasing danger of heat-related illness in the workplace.
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