The NLRB Just Fast-Tracked the Process of Determining Union Representation
by Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took two actions that will change an employer’s options when faced with union organizing activity. The first …
Month: August 2023
Recent Eighth Circuit Case May Signal Changes in How Employers Can Lawfully Use Rounding in Employee Timekeeping
On August 11, 2023, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that allows a class action lawsuit to go forward on the issue …
New OFCCP Rule Narrows Pre-Requisites For Issuing Notices of Potential Employment Discrimination
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has modified its procedures for issuing pre-enforcement notices regarding employment discrimination by federal contractors. The agency’s practice …
Free Webinars Available on New Prevailing Wage Rules for Federal Construction Projects
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is offering free online compliance seminars for federal contractors and other stakeholders regarding the recently amended regulations enforcing wage …
The EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement and Enforce the PWFA
On August 7, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a few hundred pages of rules and commentary regarding their proposed regulations to implement …
NLRB Changes How It Will Evaluate Work Conduct Policies
What the Board did: The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) changed the law again on employee handbooks by modifying the legal standard of review for …
September 30th Deadline for Federal Contractors to Submit VETS-4212 Reports
Federal contractors and subcontractors having 50 or more employees and at least one federal contract totaling $150,000 or more are required to file an annual …