#  March 2018

##  [SHOULD EMPLOYERS KEEP EMAIL ADDRESSES OF EMPLOYEES, OR NOT?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=497:should-employers-keep-email-addresses-of-employees-or-not&catid=165)

March 30, 2020 | [March 2018](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=165)

Some employers are asking whether they should collect employee email addresses. The main concern is that under the NLRB "quickie election" rule, after a union files an election petition with the NLRB, the union is entitled to the email addresses of voting employees retained by the employer. Thus, by collecting employee email addresses, the emplo…

[Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=497:should-employers-keep-email-addresses-of-employees-or-not&catid=165)

##  [REASONS FOR THE DECLINE IN UNION STRIKES](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=496:reasons-for-the-decline-in-union-strikes&catid=165)

March 30, 2020 | [March 2018](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=165)

Over the last 25 years, the number of U.S. workers who are members of unions has dropped from about 16.7 million to about 14.8 million, even though the total workforce has grown significantly over that period of time. According to Bloomberg Law Labor Data, however, the number of strikes has dropped six times faster, from 793 in 1990 to 102 in 2015. &amp;n…

[Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=496:reasons-for-the-decline-in-union-strikes&catid=165)

##  [WILL ICE RAIDS RETURN AND IN WHAT FORM?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=495:will-ice-raids-return-and-in-what-form&catid=165)

March 30, 2020 | [March 2018](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=165)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director Thomas Homan said last October that he would quadruple ICE’s worksite enforcement efforts, but did not give any details. Let us review a little history of ICE "raids" as they have been conducted in the past, and what it means for employers this year, particularly beginning with the new fiscal y…

[Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=495:will-ice-raids-return-and-in-what-form&catid=165)

##  Top 10 Content (All-Time)

- [![person outdoors standing with a sign that says, I'm sticking with my union](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/c9/manny-becerra-GTPK-Wt1qoY-unsplash-c95084a4.jpg)

    Union Fines Employee $22,000.00 for Crossing Picket Lines

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=310:union-fines-employee-crossing-picket-lines&catid=53)
- [![lightbulb sticky note on board](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/5c/absolutvision-82TpEld0_e4-unsplash-5c5067af.jpg)

    GOVERNMENT Position: Worker Presents New Social Security Number and States Previous Documents Were Not Real

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=367:government-position-worker-presents-new-social-security-number-and-states-previous-documents-were-not-real&catid=52)
- [![chickens, roosters](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/2e/iq1f9gmtie0-2e8806a5.jpg)

    OSHA Regional Emphasis Program for Poultry Processing Facilities

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=362:osha-regional-emphasis-program-for-poultry-processing-facilities&catid=52)
- [![poultry farm](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/d3/thomas-iversen-4W8FgDVyUME-unsplash-d3ac22fc.jpg)

    OSHA ALERT: OSHA Regional Emphasis Program Targets Southeastern Poultry Processing Facilities

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=370:osha-alert-osha-regional-emphasis-program-targets-southeastern-poultry-processing-facilities&catid=52)
- [![AI post it note](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/52/hitesh-choudhary-t1PaIbMTJIM-unsplash-523fd46e.jpg)

    AI Is Another Relevant Area of Employment Law Issues

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1310:ai-employment-law-issues&catid=53)
- [![What Does It Take to Create a Hostile Work Environment?  Apparently, a Single E-Mail Will Do.](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/25/030217_2112_whatdoesitt1-25ac7853.jpg)

    What Does It Take to Create a Hostile Work Environment? Apparently, a Single E-Mail Will Do

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1030:hostile-work-environment-email&catid=205)
- [![restaurant webinar promo 1](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/8b/WimLaw-Promo-Slide-july-restaurant-tips-01-8bde36e9.jpg)

    Tips on Tipping for Georgia Restaurateurs — Part 1: Mastering Wage &amp; Hour Regulations

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1325:restaurateurs-tipping-wages-hour-regulation&catid=221)
- [![NLRB Explains What Employer Rules Are Unlawful and How to Make Them Lawful](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/23/rules-markus-spiske-pwpvgq-a5qi-unsplash-230cf9e2.jpg)

    NLRB Explains What Employer Rules Are Unlawful and How to Make Them Lawful

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=368:nlrb-explains-what-employer-rules-are-unlawful-and-how-to-make-them-lawful&catid=52)
- [![man with a leather briefcase](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/marten-bjork-6dW3xyQvcYE-unsplash-e61a536b.jpg)

    DOL Proposes to Increase Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption: Will It Raise Wages or Cut Hours?

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369:dol-proposes-to-increase-salary-threshold-for-overtime-exemption-will-it-raise-wages-or-cut-hours&catid=52)
- [![supreme court bench](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/8c/richard-cohrs-DeRk8Mlnd78-unsplash-8c60b2e4.jpg)

    Supreme Court Addresses Wage-Hour Collective Actions and Statistical Proof in Tyson Case

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=363:supreme-court-addresses-wage-hour-collective-actions-and-statistical-proof-in-tyson-case&catid=52)
<div data-id="1" 
	class="eb-inst eb-hide eb-emailform eb-1 "
	data-options='{"trigger":"onExit","trigger_selector":"","delay":0,"early_trigger":false,"scroll_depth":"percentage","scroll_depth_value":80,"firing_frequency":1,"reverse_scroll_close":false,"threshold":0,"close_out_viewport":false,"exit_timer":300,"idle_time":10000,"close_on_esc":false,"animation_open":"fadeInUp","animation_close":"fadeOut","animation_duration":300,"disable_page_scroll":false,"test_mode":false,"debug":false,"ga_tracking":true,"ga_tracking_id":"G-LPM756DEHZ","ga_tracking_event_category":"EngageBox","ga_tracking_event_label":"Box #1 - Email Signup - Exit Intent","auto_focus":false}'
	data-type='popup'
	>

	<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-outside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>
	<div class="eb-dialog eb-formVer" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" id="dialog1" aria-label="dialog1">
		
		<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-inside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>	
		<div class="eb-container">
						<div class="eb-content">
				
<form action="https://wimlaw.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=c2eb2ce3e55917cf081f4b573&amp;id=593801f98c&amp;f_id=00be8ce4f0" class="eb" method="post" id="mcform-1" name="mcform-1" target="_blank">
			<div class="eb-form-header"><h4>Would you like to receive timely legal alerts, upcoming webinar announcements, and the Employment Law newsletter in your email inbox?</h4></div>
	
					<div class="eb-field-row">

			
			
			
			<input class="eb-input" type="email" name="EMAIL"  placeholder="Email address"  id="EMAIL" value="" required>

			
		</div>
										
	<div class="eb-footer">
    	<button class="eb-btn" type="submit" name="subscribe" style="background-color:rgba(122, 5, 17, 1);color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)">
    		Sign Up For Updates    	</button>
    </div>
</form>			</div>
		</div>
	</div>	
</div>
