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Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

Our Monthly Report on Labor Law Issues, also known as the Employment Law Bulletin, is a monthly newsletter that covers a wide range of labor law issues, including affirmative action plans, strikes, OSHA regulations, minimum wage requirements, and more. Other topics covered have included issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace walk-outs and strikes, vaccinations, and employee rights related to positive test results and quarantine. The newsletter also covers issues related to discrimination, such as artificial intelligence and racial bias, and issues related to unions, such as organizing efforts and union successes at companies like Amazon and Starbucks. The newsletter also covers issues related to taxes, immigration, and court cases related to labor law. Stay informed and avoid legal missteps, by subscribing to email updates here.

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Senate Vote Allows Trump to Make Critical Changes at Labor Board

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
In a major blow to organized labor, the Senate voted on November 10, 2024, against the confirmation of NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran to another term, thus keeping McFerran from continuing the Democratic majority at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) until at least 2026.  The decisive votes were cast by two outgoing ex-Democrats, Sens. Joe Man...
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But What about the Selection of a Teamster-backed Secretary of Labor?

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
President-Elect Trump announced in November that he plans to nominate Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon as Secretary of Labor.  Although she lost her recent election, she serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, which conducts oversight of the Department of Labor (DOL).  Her voting history on major labor issues is as pro-u...
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What a Difference an Election Makes!

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
The shift in positions since the election is amazing.  Before the election, there was bi-partisan support for a bill to increase the number of federal judges, but since the election many Democrats have announced opposition to the measure and President Biden has threatened to veto it. 
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But What about President-elect Trump’s Immigration Policies?

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
In his first term, President Trump changed policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, reduced the number of refugees admitted to the U.S., and added additional requirements to the legal immigration system.  He also changed enforcement priorities, seeking to increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement and deportations and to end the Deferred Ac...
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Trump’s Win Supports Most, but Not All, Employer Policies

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Donald Trump not only won the Presidency, but also almost came close to winning a majority of the votes; the Republicans flipped four Senate seats to go from 49 to 53 seats and appear to be maintaining their prior House majority of at least 220-215.  Republicans also made some gains in the state legislatures, particularly in Michigan, Minnesota, and Penns...
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Pro-Union Policies Are Hurting America

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Many politicians are running on pro-union platforms and often say unions are good for our economy.  But look at what is going on right now, with strikes in process at Boeing and recently the Eastern and Gulf Coast dock workers.  Looking at the dock workers first, the union rejected a 50% wage increase offer over six years, along with major improvements in...
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New Salary Rule Passes Its First Test, but Litigation Still Progresses

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes provisions known as the white-collar exemption, which carves out certain "executive, administrative, professional and outside sales" employees from overtime pay requirements.  It grants the Secretary of Labor the authority to "define and to limit" the exemption.  For years, the rules required employers to compl...
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Employers Beware - Overlooked Issues Dealing with Maternity Leave and Military Leave

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Many employers believe they know the ins and outs of handling maternity leave and military leave, but some issues are now rising that bear further review.  Let's take the maternity leave issue first.  Parental Lease Issues Employees subject to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are provided leave rights for both maternity and also for parental leav...
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The Economist, the Oldest Magazine in Continual Publication, Publishes America Becoming Less "Woke"

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Supposedly the oldest magazine in continual publication, The Economist, published in London, has devoted its September 21-27, 2024, edition to America becoming less "woke."  The magazine notes that the greatest decline in woke thinking has been among young people and those on the Left, apparently because it has become associated with the most strident act...
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On-line Job Applications Can Create Issues of Lack of Agreement to Onerous Terms

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
A recent development is the shift of employers to the use of online job applications.  Another relatively recent development is the use of job applications with provisions intended to preserve an increasing list of management rights.  Recent case law suggests limitations on the binding nature of onerous terms on applications that limit otherwise applicabl...
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Politics in the Workplace in This Election Season

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Employers are being increasingly concerned about how the polarization in the political environment affects their workplaces.  While in the past, many employers chose, with employee support, to take public stands on political/social issues, but today the trend is to stay away from such issues except those directly affecting the operation of the business.  ...
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