Various federal and state laws affect what questions employers may ask during job interviews. These laws are designed to prevent employment discrimination. Here are some questions that you should NOT ask in most cases. There are many more, some of which depend on what state or locality you are in because laws differ. Prohibited Questions … Read more
On August 2, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Marvin Kaplan as a new member of the National Labor Relations Board. Kaplan, a Republican attorney with a decade of federal government experience, fills an open seat on the 5-member NLRB. With Kaplan’s confirmation, one seat remains vacant. President Trump has nominated longtime management-side labor attorney William … Read more
Keeping in mind that this is a management law blog, I’m obviously coming at this from the perspective of employers, not unions. And the short answer to this question is that most companies don’t want their employees to organize a union in their workplace. Fundamentally, unions tend to increase costs and reduce management flexibility. Here’s how … Read more