1/24/2025 6:28:46 PM The NLRB-harmonic: Labor Board GC Issues Memo on Balancing EEO and Labor Laws By David Pryzbylski Given some rulings by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in recent years – such as rulings invalidating civility policies or...
1/15/2025 8:33:34 PM SCOTUS Decision for Reverse Discrimination Is Imminent By Cody Woods Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 will be front and center in 2025 as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear, and decide, Ames v....
1/14/2025 4:37:19 PM So How Much Do I Have to Pay My EAP Employees in 2025? By Samantha Bartley Executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees are exempt from overtime pay if they perform certain duties and earn at least...
1/10/2025 9:52:24 PM Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law Is Now in Effect By Douglas Oldham On Jan. 1, 2025, Illinois’ amendment to its Equal Pay Act became effective. The amendment was passed to promote pay transparency in job...
1/10/2025 3:35:56 PM Illinois Warehouse Worker Bill Brings New Challenges for Employers with Quotas By Douglas Oldham Illinois employers with warehouse worker production quotas should be aware of a bill that has now passed both legislative houses as of...
1/6/2025 8:36:16 PM NLRB Judge Upholds Non-Compete Provision By Christopher Rubey Employers seeking to protect their business interests through non-competes scored another win recently. Permobil, Inc., a manufacturer of...
1/6/2025 6:31:14 PM Federal vs. State Courts: Gender Protections, Discrimination in the Workplace By Cody Woods Despite the protection that Bostock v. Clayton County provides transgender employees, many may not feel protected. Why, you might ask?...
12/20/2024 6:21:35 PM EEOC, Wearable Technology in the Workplace, and the American with Disabilities Act By Cody Woods Just after Apple was sued for using surveillance in technology, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance for...
12/18/2024 6:29:51 PM 4 in 2024: An Employment Law Year in Review By William Amberger As the year comes to a close, we will start to see companies, news outlets, and other services publish their “best of” or “top x” lists...
12/13/2024 3:30:02 PM Old Standard, New Challenges: The NLRB Restores 'Clear and Unmistakable Waiver' Standard By William Amberger The National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC, 373 NLRB No. 141 (2024), in which it...
12/9/2024 6:25:33 PM Worker Sues Apple Alleging Unfair Labor Practices, Employee Privacy Violations By Mitchell Berry Apple, Inc. faces a high-profile lawsuit brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) alleging violations of labor...
11/14/2024 8:59:35 PM New Leadership at the Department of Labor: What It Could Mean for Business-Friendly Reforms By Mitchell Berry As President-elect Donald Trump is forming his cabinet and key leadership positions, the transition team is reportedly considering Andrew...
11/13/2024 2:43:20 PM You Can’t Say That: NLRB Reverses Precedent on What Equals Permissible Statements About Unions By Colleen Schade On Nov. 8, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued yet another decision upending nearly 40 years of prior precedent. In Siren...
10/16/2024 8:01:24 PM Union Election Petitions Have Doubled Since FY 2021, NLRB Says By David Pryzbylski Since the end of 2021, there has been a historic rise in the amount of union election petitions and unfair labor practice (ULP) charges...
10/11/2024 6:39:18 PM Illinois Adds Family Responsibilities as Protected Class under Illinois Human Rights Act By Douglas Oldham Illinois already covers a lengthy list of protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act. As of Jan. 1, 2025, that list will be a...
10/9/2024 4:13:00 PM NLRB General Counsel Takes Aim at Non-Competes, 'Stay-or-Pay' Provisions By Douglas Oldham On October 7, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC-2501, attacking both non-compete...