Every business with employees should consider whether and when to implement an employee handbook. Some companies will put a handbook in place even before they hire their first employee. Others will wait until they have an established workforce. So, what is the right time? Do you need an employee handbook now? Let me be honest … Read more
Republicans (temporarily) lost majority control of the National Labor Relations Board when Chairman Philip Miscimarra’s term expired on December 16, 2017. But not before they pulled off some 2017 NLRB fireworks! Facing a 2-2 party split to begin 2018, Republican Members Marvin Kaplan and William Emanuel joined the outgoing Chairman in issuing pivotal rulings in … Read more
In recent years, the National Labor Relations Board has rejected many employer policies as restricting employees’ rights. This has included decisions related to protection of confidential information. On August 14, 2017, the NLRB ruled in the employer’s (Macy’s) favor on a rule prohibiting disclosure of confidential information about customers obtained from the company’s confidential records. … Read more