We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.
On October 17, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a memorandum and order wherein it refused to follow the “norm” in automatically awarding double damages in a case for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new proposed enforcement guidance on workplace harassment.
On August 7, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its proposed regulations for interpretation and enforcement of a new federal law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
On August 2, the NLRB majority continued its relentless reversal of Board precedent which reasonably balanced rights of employees and employers. In Stericycle and Teamsters Local 628, the Board revisited its standard for evaluating work rules and employment policies.
A frequent question to lawyers who practice traditional labor law focuses on the recognition and bargaining obligations of employers who become successors to a business. When an employer merges with or acquires another business whose employees in a particular collective bargaining unit are represented by a union, certain obligations arise. If an employer qualifies as a successor in a situation in which it takes over the unionized business of another employer, the acquiring employer succeeds to the collective bargaining obligations of the former employer.