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August 2018

One of the most controversial proposed regulations during the Obama Administration imposed public reporting requirements on employers who obtained advice on union matters.  The proposed regulations required reporting on the type advice and the fees involved.  On July 17, 2018, the Department of Labor issued a final rule rescinding the so-called ...
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's travel ban imposed against eight countries, rejecting the contention that the President had exceeded his authority and violated the Constitution by targeting Muslims.  The 5-4 majority ruled that the immigration laws grant the President broad discretion to restrict the entry of aliens whene...
Most expect Judge Kavanaugh to continue the pro-employer rulings in labor and employment matters issued by his mentor, the recently retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.  His previous rulings suggest he would uphold mandatory arbitration agreements and support pre-Obama era case precedents under the National Labor Relations Act, such as on the joint-emplo...
Employers, particularly small employers and working owners, have a new way to control healthcare costs as a result of a Department of Labor (DOL) rule published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2018.  President Trump in October 2017 signed an Executive Order directing the DOL to issue rules governing the formation and management of association hea...
The long-awaited Supreme Court ruling in the Janus case arrived on June 27, 2018.   Janus v. American Federal of State, County, and Municipal Employees, et al., (No. 16-1466).  As stated by the Supreme Court, the issue was whether public employees can be forced to subsidize a union, even if they choose not to join and strongly object to the...