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Unions seek binding OSHA coronavirus rules

11/05/2020
Unions have filed two lawsuits seeking to compel the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop mandatory pandemic-related workplace safety standards. OSHA is pushing back, maintaining that current safety standards and practices do enough to protect frontline workers.

NLRB clarifies obligations during pandemic

10/29/2020
Several recent cases before the National Labor Relations Board show that the National Labor Relations Act most definitely affects employer obligations during the coronavirus pandemic. Remember, the NLRA covers all employers, not just those that employ union members.

Snapshot: Union approval hits 10-year high

09/15/2020
Americans’ approval of organized labor has increased steadily in the last decade.

OK to ban employee blog linking to your websites

08/20/2020
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that employers can’t forbid employees from posting negative information or opinions about the company on social media. But, the NLRB just decided employers can make workers refrain from linking to official company websites.

NLRB OKs limited bans on cell phones at work

06/04/2020
The National Labor Relations Board has upheld an employer policy requiring employees to stow personal cell phones in lockers because safety concerns on the factory floor outweigh the “relatively slight risk” that the policy would interfere with employees’ right to engage in activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act.

Job losses, safety concerns spark union interest

05/21/2020
The spike in activism is being fueled by social media and features walkouts and sick-outs at several companies.

NLRB: Union elections resume

04/21/2020
National Labor Relations Board regional offices have begun processing and conducting union representation elections following a brief hiatus in late March and early April.

NLRB suspends union elections

03/24/2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The National Labor Relations Board on March 19 temporarily suspended all representation elections, including mail ballot elections, at least until April 3.

New NLRB rule clarifies ‘joint employer’ status

02/27/2020
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a final rule ending years of confusion about what constitutes a joint employer in the context of the National Labor Relations Act.

DOL funding would fall 11% under Trump’s 2021 budget

02/13/2020
The Trump administration wants to cut Department of Labor funding by 11% in Fiscal Year 2021, according to its annual budget proposal issued Feb. 10. The FY 2021 discretionary budget request for the DOL is $11.1 billion.