On Friday, May 15, 18 Democratic Senators sent a letter to President Obama calling for him to issue an executive order that would make the federal government a "model employer."
NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce and General Counsel (GC) Richard Griffin indicated the Board has no plans to deviate from the pro-organized labor tack they have been pursuing for quite some time.
The NLRB's Office of the General Counsel recently issued a memorandum of advice that concluded a franchisee, franchisor, and the franchisor's development agent were not joint employers under the NLRA.
An Administrative Law Judge with the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) recently penned a decision slashing Form I-9 penalties against a Kentucky-based trainer of thoroughbred race horses.
The DHS and the DOL have jointly announced a new interim final rule governing the certification of the employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment under the H-2B visa category.
On May 5, 2015, Secretary of Labor Perez announced that the DOL has submitted the proposed changes to the overtime regulations to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.
The Managing Directors Office for the City of Philadelphia has issued the notification poster for employers to use to comply with the new “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” Ordinance.
On April 28, 2015, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) introduced legislation (H.R. 2050) to eliminate the 40% excise tax on high-premium "Cadillac" health insurance plans.
On April 20, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that internal complaints to an employer are now protected from retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
