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"We Means I" Rules NLRB
February 26, 2019
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act gives employees the right to “engage in concerted activity for the purposes...of mutual aid or protection.” The issue in the case of Alstate Maintenance, LLC (Jan. 11, 2019) is whether an employee who complained on behalf of others engaged in protected concerted activity resulting in an illegal discharge.
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Key Employment Issues Across Europe and Beyond
February 25, 2019
CMS presents the latest version of our international employment newsletter “On Your Radar”.
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“…federal judges are appointed for life, not for eternity.”
February 25, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated an opinion on the Equal Pay Act that had been issued by the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Yes, Unions Discriminate Against Workers Too!
February 21, 2019
Last week, the EEOC announced that it entered into a consent decree resolving its race discrimination lawsuit against a union representing firefighters.
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Ontario: How to LOSE a Union Application for Certification
February 21, 2019
The prospect of becoming unionized is unwelcome for many employers. Along with increased costs and workplace rules, an us-vs-them mentality often creeps in making it difficult to manage your business.
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Stiff New Employer Penalties Included In Illinois $15 Minimum Wage Bill
February 15, 2019
On February 14, 2019, the Illinois House approved Senate Bill 1, which increases the minimum wage in Illinois to $15 per hour by 2025.
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Reporting Time Pay Required for Employees Who Call In To Determine If They Will Work An On-Call Shift
February 15, 2019
Employees scored another legal victory in a case that expands the scope of what it means to “report to work.”
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Ontario: The Fine Line between “Owner” and “Constructor”
February 14, 2019
One of the most complex issues under Ontario OH&S law relates to determining which party on a construction project is the “constructor” within the meaning of the OHSA.
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Extraordinary Employee Misconduct: Saving Nude Pictures to Work Computer!
February 13, 2019
Many people use their personal cell phones for work. And as a matter of habit, they may plug their cell phones into their work computer – maybe to sync it or charge it. But what they aren’t thinking about is that the work computer backs up the content on the phone. All. Of. It.
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Requiring Employees to Arbitrate Claims Can Keep Employers Out of Court
February 12, 2019
Arbitration agreements require individuals to litigate their disputes before an arbitrator instead of in court in front of a jury. Some believe that a sympathetic plaintiff can sway a jury.
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The Duty of Fair Representation for Public Sector Unions in the Wake of Janus. A Recent District Court Ruling May Signal Change
February 12, 2019
On February 22, in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus that fair share fees for public sector employees are unconstitutional, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down an Illinois law that compels the union to represent employees who decline to become dues-paying union members.
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CMS Employment Practice Group Guides to Dismissals - Europe, Asia & Latin America
February 11, 2019
CMS is happy to share with you the 2019 edition of the CMS Guides to Dismissals.
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