Publication of the Department of Labor’s final revisions to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), requiring employers and others to report arrangements, receipts, and expenditures derived from providing services defined as persuasive activities, has been delayed until March 2014, according to the DOL’s latest regulatory agenda. The proposed revisions to the LMRDA would change
Federal Agencies to Cooperate to Increase Prosecutions for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices and Unfair Labor Practice Charges
By Howard M. Bloom & Thomas V. Walsh on
The United States Department of Justice announced on July 8, 2013 that its Civil Rights Division’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration – Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Labor Relations Board that will allow both agencies to share information, to refer matters to each…
House Committee Speaks Up Regarding Proposed Changes to LMRDA Advice Exception
By Howard M. Bloom & Chad P. Richter on
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As you may recall, in April, 2013, the House passed H.R.1120, the “Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act,” by a 219-209 vote. See, “Noel Canning: Congress Enters the NLRB Fray.” Now the House once again has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Administration’s handling of labor issues, this time regarding the United States Department …
Collectively Bargained Wage Increases Rise, but Remain Below Former Levels
By Howard M. Bloom & Thomas V. Walsh on
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One of the functions of experienced collective bargaining agreement negotiators and human resources professionals in unionized and union-free companies is to keep abreast of the labor market conditions locally and within his or her client’s industry. In unionized companies, having this information will assist these individuals in recommending a considered course of action at the…
Webinar: Analysis of the Labor Relations Implications of the Election
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Attorneys from the Labor Practice of Jackson Lewis LLP will discuss the significant labor relations implications of the 2012 election on the labor landscape in a one-hour webinar available beginning November 20 at www.jacksonlewis.com. The webinar is free of charge, no registration is required. Jackson Lewis e-subscribers will receive a special alert on…
Would You Believe It’s Always Sunny in Unionland?
By Philip B. Rosen & Richard I. Greenberg on
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Wrestling with some dismal data on the waning strength of America’s organized labor, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis tried to make the best of it. She said in her January 21st press release that the data showed the need for workers to unionize.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on January 21 that the…
DOL-Private Bar Collaboration for Workers with Employment Complaints
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As if proliferating collective actions, class actions and Department of Labor investigations and enforcement actions for wage-hour and Family and Medical Leave Act violations weren’t enough, American businesses may now face even more legal challenges from employees. The 400,000-member American Bar Association has agreed to partner with the U.S. Department of Labor to establish an…