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Senate set to do the unthinkable

08/21/2018
The Senate appears poised to do something it hasn’t been able to pull off in 11 years: Pass an appropriations bill to fund the Department of Labor.

‘Right-to-work’ law fails Missouri referendum test

08/14/2018
Organized labor got a rare shot in the arm Aug. 7 when Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure that would have implemented a right-to-work law that passed in 2017.

Layoffs and union contracts: When seniority collides with disability, seniority prevails

08/06/2018
When conducting layoffs, some employers give preference to more experienced workers, letting them keep their jobs while less senior workers must go. Disabled employees who get bumped may claim they should have been given preference, keeping their jobs as a reasonable accommodation.

Administration rescinds rule that required naming anti-union advisors

07/24/2018
The Department of Labor on July 17 officially rescinded a controversial “persuader rule” enacted in 2016 by the Obama administration, a formality because the rule never took effect.

National council formed to ‘ensure jobs for American workers’

07/24/2018
President Trump on July 19 launched the President’s National Council for the American Worker to develop a strategy to address issues such as skill development and unemployment.

DOL funding could fall … a little bit

07/17/2018
The House Appropriations Committee has approved an FY2019 budget bill that would trim the Department of Labor’s discretionary funding by 0.7%.

NLRB claims Musk violated NLRA

07/17/2018
Tesla CEO Elon Musk broke the law at a meeting last year in which he allegedly told employees he would address their workplace safety concerns as long as they didn’t try to unionize, according to the National Labor Relations Board.

States push back against DOL’s PAID program

07/17/2018
There’s a lot for employers to like about the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Payroll Audit Independent Determination program—known as PAID. Some state officials aren’t so enthusiastic.

Review your handbook: NLRB changes the rules on workplace rules

07/13/2018
The National Labor Relations Board last year overturned an established standard for determining if workplace rules comply with the National Labor Relations Act. Now the NLRB has issued a memorandum providing employer guidance.

Post-Janus, N.Y. legislation favors public-sector unions

07/13/2018
The Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME struck down as unconstitutional the Illinois fair share law and similar state laws, including New York’s. This decision could be devastating for New York public-sector unions.