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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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Employer Saves $365 Million by Adding One Sentence to Job Application

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Employers are known to have tendencies to seek "quick fixes" to employment-related issues.  For example, almost every employer has "at-will" statements in its employment policies (except as limited by the terms of any applicable union contract).  However, employers often overlook other useful measures that can save money.
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Court Issues Injunction against FTC's Non-Compete Ban

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
On July 3, 2024, a federal judge in Texas issued an injunction preventing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its rule banning non-compete agreements, preventing the rule from taking effect in September while the court considers if the FTC has authority to issue the rule.  The judge stated: "The court concludes the text and the structure of th…
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NLRB Administrative Law Judge Rules against Non-Compete and Solicitation Clauses under Labor Act

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
On June 13, 2024, an NLRB administrative law judge ruled that J.O. Mory, Inc. violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by maintaining unlawful non-compete and solicitation policies.  The judge explained that the non-compete agreement would cause a reasonable employee to refrain from engaging in protected activities because if an employee knows they…
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OSHA Releases First-Ever Heat Rule

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule.  The rule is quite broad in protecting workers from extreme heat.  It would not apply to "sedentary" or remote workers, emergency response workers, or employees at indoor job sites wher…
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Texas Court Blocks DOL Salary Level Rule for Exempt Employees, but Only Enjoins It as to State of Texas Employees

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Department of Labor (DOL) likely exceeded its authority in implementing its final rule raising the minimum salary level for "white collar" exemptions.  State of Texas v. U.S. Dep't. of Labor, E.D. Tex. (6/28/24).  The court, however, refused to issue a nationwide injunction, so the new salary rule goes into effect…
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Union Momentum in Southern Organizing Chilled by Mercedes Vote

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Unions have been on a "roll" in recent months, seemingly winning big strikes and major organizing campaigns.  The United Auto Workers (UAW) is one of the leaders of this momentum, winning a major strike against the "Big Three" automakers and winning a union vote at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee recently.  Most predicted this momentum would continue i…
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Supplement – Child Labor

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
This is an update on the situation involving a child labor issue at a poultry plant in Alabama.  There was a "raid" with a civil search warrant on May 1, 2024, by the Department of Labor (DOL).  The DOL investigators claimed to have uncovered a number of minor children working in violation of the child labor laws and claimed the company was liable for these…
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What Is the Practical Effect of the Supreme Court Overruling Chevron Doctrine Deferring to Agency Interpretations?

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
In the 6-3 decision of the Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (6/28/24), the Court stated that the Chevron decision improperly transferred the power to interpret the law from the judiciary to federal agencies.  "Chevron was a judicial invention that required judges to disregard their statutory duties," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.  H…
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NLRB Joint Employment Rule Invalidated by Texas Federal Court

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Congress passed a law in both Houses under the Congressional Review Act to reject the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Joint Employer Rule, but President Biden vetoed that bill.  However, on March 8, 2024, just days before the effective date of the new rule, a district court in Texas found the rule to be arbitrary and capricious, and thus invalid. …
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Confusion over Employment and Campus Gaza Protests

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
While the death of George Floyd ignited one round of protest, the Gaza situation has created another such round of protest.  As a general rule, it is often said that "political" protests by employees do not implicate the discrimination laws, but the situation is far from clear.  For example, a current case is pending appeal before the Fifth Circuit Court of…
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Pendulum Shifting as to Whether Employers Should Take Position on Political/Social Issues

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Some polls suggest that many employees desire their employers to take public positions on political/social issues.  As a result, employers in recent years have increasingly taken such positions.  However, employees, customers, shareholders, and the public often take different views on such issues.  
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