Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors – the recent Board case overturning Browning Ferris Industries and restoring the previous joint employer standard – was perhaps the most important decision among the many decided
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Senate Narrowly Confirms Final Trump Board Appointee Giving Republicans a Majority for the First Time in Nearly a Decade
On Monday, September 25, 2017, the Senate confirmed, in a 49-47 vote, the appointment of longtime management-side attorney William J. Emanuel to the National Labor Relations Board. This confirmation fully…
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NLRB Rules That Workplace Recording Prohibitions Are Unlawful
Now that most, if not all, employees have smartphones with cameras in their pockets at all times, some employers have prohibited recording in the workplace. However, recent decisions by the…
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The D.C. Circuit Issues an Ultimately Uneventful Decision on Joint Employer
The issue of joint employer has been frequently discussed in the labor & employment law circles, and even the media, since the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the…
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