On June 6, 2018, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a guidance memorandum regarding employee handbooks and other work rules. The memo applies a December 2017 NLRB case decision that permitted employers greater flexibility in drafting meaningful workplace policies. If challenged under the National Labor Relations Act, rules will now fall … Read more
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed State Budget legislation that includes several provisions aimed at workplace sexual harassment. Some of the items included will require additional clarification through agency guidance and regulations. But here’s an initial overview of how New York sexual harassment laws will change. Some new aspects of New … 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