It is hard to think of a job in the United States that does not involve some type of multi-tasking.  Every day, employees all around the country talk on the…

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On May 20, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to hear its first-ever Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower case in Lawson v. FMR LLC et al.  The lower court’s controversial…

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When the California Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Brinker Restaurants a year ago, it was greeted with predictions that it would stem the flow of meal and rest…

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A recent case from the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District is a veritable  grab bag of issues for employers.  You name it – the court gave guidance…

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Several weeks ago, the NLRB filed a petition for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to reverse the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit…

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As previously reported, in August 2011 the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) adopted a rule that required most private-sector employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor…

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Most employers have been educated, either in the school of hard knocks or by the guidance of their counsel, to manage within the law and avoid employment discrimination—whether as to…

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the NLRB issued two new decisions in social media cases, one ordering the reinstatement of a tour…

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If you asked 100 non-union employers  whether they thought they would be required to admit union representatives to inspections of their facilities, probably 99 of them would say no.  It…

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As we have blogged before (see our Social Media tab for more posts), the NLRB continues its storm of decisions on social media cases.   The NLRB recently awarded  reinstatement and…

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