Emanuel Confirmed - NLRB Management Majority Restored
On the evening of Monday, September 25, 2017, the U.S. Senate voted 49 to 47 to confirm William Emanuel to the National Labor Relations...
NLRB Slated to Obtain Management Majority
My sources indicate that, on Monday, September 25, 2017, the U.S. Senate will vote on the nomination of William Emanuel to the National...
Texas Court Kills Obama DOL Overtime Rule
Big news on the Department of Labor Overtime Rule front! On August 31, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant granted the Motion...
Court of Appeals Reverses NLRB on Handbook Policies
In recent years, the National Labor Relations Board has relentlessly attacked common sense policies found in many employee handbooks....
Latest Updates on North Carolina Legislative Presumption
As previously reported, North Carolina newspapers have been fighting to maintain the tremendous advantage they have enjoyed in Workers’...
The San Diego Union-Tribune Case: Espejo v. San Diego Union-Tribune
The California Court of Appeal, affirming a 2013 Supreme Court ruling, ruled on July 7, 2017 that newspaper carriers at the San Diego...
U.S. DOL Overtime Rule Update
On July 25, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a formal Request for Information in preparation for drafting a Proposed Rule on...
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill to Remove Independent Contractor Presumption
On July 17, 2017, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed legislation to remove the independent contractor presumption that the state’s...
North Carolina Newspapers Lose Legislative Presumption
Passage of a new bill removes a tremendous advantage North Carolina newspapers have enjoyed in Worker’s Compensation litigation for...
