L&E Advisor Articles
Labor & Employment Advisor, Summer 2011
Survivor Benefits Under Industrial Insurance Act–Who Pays?
Proposed Sweeping Changes by the Board May Affect Union Certification Process and Persuader Activity
Harassment Statute of Limitations May Stretch Back in Time
Board Members May Face Personal Liability for Unpaid Wages
Board Overrules Dana Corp. Decision on Voluntary Recognition
Washington Court Addresses Employee Sensitivity to Environmental Factors
Employer’s Attempt to Escape Union Agreement Unsuccessful
Medical Marijuana User Not Protected from Termination
Labor & Employment Advisor, Spring 2011
Social Media and the National Labor Relations Board
NLRB Rules Inflatable Rats May No Longer Constitute Signal Pickets
Constructive Knowledge of Employee Hazards Results in Fine
Following the Employee Doctor’s Orders is not Always the Best Medicine
FedEx Driver Found to Be Employee—Not Independent Contractor
Watch for Vicarious Liability for Employee Negligence
Employers May Face Vicarious Liability for Dangerous Acts of Independent Contractors
Labor & Employment Advisor, Winter 2011
NLRB Determines that “Preemptive” Firing Violates Federal Labor Law
Purchaser May Be Liable for Predecessor’s Unpaid Union Trust Fund Contributions
Watch “Loose Lips” Statements in Terminations
National Labor Relations Board Upholds Neutrality Agreement
Donning and Doffing of Police Uniforms Not Compensable
Lying on an Application About Criminal Conduct Bars Defamation Claim
National Labor Relations Board Once Again Rules that Bannering is Lawful
Stipulations Regarding Time Loss Compensation May Tie Employers’ Hands
Labor & Employment Advisor, Fall 2010
Undocumented Immigrant’s Alien Status Not Admissible at Trial
Independent Contractor Status Upheld Despite Protections in Employment Handbook
Obama Board Rules in Favor of Union Salts
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear “Donning and Doffing” Case
NLRB Announces Quicker Timeline for Resolving Labor Charges
Labor & Employment Advisor, Summer 2010
Defamation in Discrimination Cases
Employee Misconduct May Bar Unemployment Compensation
Project Labor Agreement Regulations are Published
Decertification Vote Allowed to Proceed Despite Employer Voluntary Recognition
DOL to Require Employer Reports on Labor Law Compliance
Independent Contractor Prevented From Suing Jobsite Owner
Board Sets Aside Union Fine of Whistleblower
Labor & Employment Advisor, Spring 2010
Overtime Exemptions Protect Apple Packing Business
Hospital Not Held Liable for Nurse’s Consensual Affair with Patient
Statute Of Limitations Can Defeat Claims
Terminated Employment Agreements and the Right of Arbitration
Labor & Employment Advisor, Winter 2010
Union Corporate Campaign May be Protected Activity Under NLRA
Wage and Hour Collective Actions Against Employers Continue to Grow
EEOC Announces Results for 2009
Ninth Circuit Overturns Trust Fund’s Refusal to Pay Benefits
Secondary Payor Requirements May Impact Settlements
Labor & Employment Advisor, Fall 2009
Mandatory Arbitration of Wage and Hour Disputes Upheld But With Major Changes
Whistleblower Protection Applies in the NLRA Setting
Mandatory Furlough Programs Under Legal Attack
Independent Contractors Continue To Be Wage and Hour Focus
Labor & Employment Advisor, Summer 2009
Washington’s Expansion of Domestic Partnership Laws Scheduled to be Effective July 26, 2009
Recent Donning and Doffing Case Sheds Light on this Misunderstood Wage and Hour Issue
New Compliance Challenges: False Claims Act Amendments—FERA With More Pending
EEOC Forwards Draft Regulations Interpreting (and Expanding) the ADA to OMB
Make Sure Your Independent Contractors Are Correctly Classified
Labor & Employment Advisor, Spring 2009
Employer Cost-Cutting Measures May Jeopardize Employee Exempt Status Under FLSA
Department of Labor Issues Helpful Opinions Re: When Training Is Compensable “Work Time”
Union Corporate Campaigns Hit A Snag