NLRB General Counsel issues third social media memo
Jesse Dill On May 30, 2012, the Office of the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a third memorandum discussing recent cases addressed by his office that involve social...
View ArticleNLRB issues first social media decision
Jesse R. Dill For those following social media and labor law, this month was noteworthy as the National Labor Relations Board issued its first decision taking on an employer’s social media policy in...
View ArticleSocial media policy concerns gain traction as NLRB issues first decisions
In-house counsel can take lessons from two recent NLRB decisions Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Mark Spognardi and Milwaukee Associate Jesse Dill recently published an article entitled “Social...
View ArticleEmployers can avoid holiday party liabilities ~ as a ’tis the season rhyme
Twas the employer’s holiday party, getting all away from the house Employees were stirring, excited to be out The company took many precautions with care To avoid claims of liability after the...
View ArticleNLRB finds at-will employment clauses live to see another day
Employers can still limit the ability of employees to change their at-will status without running afoul of the NLRA Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Mark Spognardi and Milwaukee Associate Jesse Dill...
View ArticleNLRB issues Hispanics United Facebook firing decision
Jesse R. Dill Is the NLRB following a Mayan calendar? It seems there is a flurry of activity coming from the board as we head into the calendar-year end. Included in that activity is the release of...
View ArticleRight-to-work law
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Mark Spognardi and Milwaukee Associate Jesse Dill recently published an article, “Michigan right-to-work law continues to put labor on its heels,” in the December 24...
View ArticleDespite recent NLRB action, union membership continues decline
Jesse R. Dill Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual figures on the state of union membership in the United States. Union membership continued its now-typical trend of declining...
View ArticleCNN Money article on employees’ use of social media
Arnstein & Lehr Milwaukee Associate Jesse R. Dill provided his thoughts in a January 30 CNN Money online post entitled “Go ahead, bash your boss on Facebook.” The article discusses how the National...
View ArticleNLRB makes pre-agreement discipline subject to bargaining with union
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Mark A. Spognardi and Milwaukee Associate Jesse R. Dill recently authored an article that appeared in the February 4 issue of Inside Counsel magazine. The article,...
View Article2012 Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois Employers now available
2012 Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois Employers Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Jason Tremblay’s recently published the 2012 edition of the handbook, Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois...
View ArticleEmployers must comply with NLRB employee rights posting rule by April 30
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) employee rights notice-posting requirement was recently upheld as valid by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson. As such, most private sector...
View ArticleNLRB Weighs in on Employers’ Right to Monitor Workplace Communications
E. Jason Tremblay It has traditionally been understood and recognized that employees do not have an expectation of privacy when using their employer’s computer system and that employers can monitor and...
View ArticleNLRB General Counsel Provides Guidance on Lawful and Unlawful Employer Rules
E. Jason Tremblay On March 18, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel, Richard Griffin, issued the “Report of the General Counsel Concerning Employer Rules,” a comprehensive...
View ArticleMore Company Handbook Provisions Are Held Invalid According to the NLRB
E. Jason Tremblay As previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken a very aggressive approach against employers by requiring them to rescind employee handbook provisions that...
View ArticleNLRB’s New Joint Employment Standard
E. Jason Tremblay Are You A Joint Employer? Browning-Ferris Industries of California Case and Its Potential Impact By now, most employers are aware of the recent and significant decision from the...
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