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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.

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES NEW RULES ON UNFAIR IMMIGRATION-RELATED PRACTICES

| October 2016
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) prohibited certain discriminatory immigration-related employment practices because of a person's citizenship or national origin.  In 1990 Congress added a new provision prohibiting certain discriminatory documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification process (also called the ...
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SOCIAL SECURITY MISMATCH LETTERS REDUX: EMPLOYERS NOW FACING MISMATCHES RELATED TO OBAMACARE REPORTING

| October 2016
Employers have always feared receiving the dreaded "mismatch" letter from the Social Security Administration ("SSA") and have struggled to implement consistent and comprehensive plans to address these situations.  SSA would generally send these types of letters to employers to resolve any discrepancies in matching the employee's name and social secur...
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FEDERAL COURT RECOMMENDS OSHA INSPECTION WARRANT BE QUASHED: POULTRY REP DOES NOT SUPPLY "PROBABLE CAUSE" FOR EXPANSION

| September 2016
            In a decision published August 5, 2016, a U.S. District Court magistrate has recommended that a warrant OSHA sought to conduct a comprehensive inspection of a North Georgia poultry plant be quashed (invalidated).  In re Establishment Inspection of Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., N.D. Ga. No....
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LABOR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES INCREASED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAWS

| September 2016
On June 30, 2016, the Department of Labor announced that it is increasing the monetary penalties for more than 60 kinds of violations of labor and employment laws.  These changes are part of the Inflation Adjustment Act, which was part of the budget resolution that Congress passed in November 2015.  This law directs federal agencies to adjust ...
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FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REJECTS TRANSGENDER RIGHTS, BUT ISSUES STILL REMAIN

| September 2016
A federal appeals court has rejected the position of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that discrimination against a worker based on sexual orientation is prohibited by federal law.  Hively v. Ivy Tech Cmty. Coll., 129 FEP Cases 657, 7th Cir. App. (July 28, 2016).  This decision is the first federal appeals court ruling to add...
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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE DEVELOPMENTS SUGGEST NEW STRATEGIES

| September 2016
Due to some highly-publicized incidents, including terrorism, the thinking on the prevention and reaction to incidences of workplace violence is undergoing a shift.  The Department of Homeland Security offers the following suggestions as the best methods to respond to an active shooter: 1.         Run - Have...
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SUPREME COURT REJECTS DOL’S NEW REGULATORY INTERPRETATION OF OVERTIME STATUTE

| August 2016
It is no secret that federal agencies have been very active in recent years in changing their regulations and interpretations of existing labor and employment law.  Some commentators even assert that federal regulators are virtually out of control, writing laws as they see fit without democratic votes or review by anyone.  Numerous examples are ...
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PERSUADER RULE TEMPORARILY STOPPED

| August 2016
During March of 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule requiring employers to file public reports with the DOL when they use consultants (including lawyers) to provide labor relations advice that had the purpose of persuading employees regarding union organizing or collective bargaining.  The definitions were so broad as to potentiall...
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FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS NLRB’S QUICKIE ELECTION RULE

| August 2016
On June 10, 2016, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the NLRB’s controversial new "quickie election" rule.  Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas, Inc. v. NLRB, No. 15-50497 (C.A. 5, June 10, 2016).  Among other things, the quickie election rule cuts the amount of time between the filing of the request of the election by a un...
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CAN YOU EXPECT ANY WORK FROM AN EMPLOYEE ON FMLA LEAVE?

| August 2016
An extremely interesting federal appeals court case addressed whether an employer can request work to be performed by an employee on FMLA leave.  Massey-Diez v. Univ. Of Iowa Community Medical Services, Inc., 26 WH Cases 2d 991 (C.A. 8, 2016).  The plaintiff claimed that she had been required to do various tasks while on FMLA leave, and she was ...
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COLLUSION AMONG EMPLOYERS IN SETTING WAGE RATES CHALLENGED

Collusion Among Employers in Setting Wage Rates Challenged

| Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues
Although such cases are not common, some cases have over the years arisen across the U.S. alleging that employers colluded among themselves to set lower wage levels for employees.  These alleged collusions have been attacked as violative of the anti-trust laws.  Some of the more publicized cases have been those in Massachusetts, where Boston-area hospital...
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