Interpretive guidance issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarifies the power that an employer has to discipline employees during the time period between when the union wins a certification election and the employer signs a collective ...
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Does NLRB Chairman Miscimarra’s Dissent Hint at the Future of the “Ambush” Elections Rule?
National Labor Relations Board Acting Chairman Philip A. Miscimarra’s recent dissent in European Imports, Inc., Case 13-RC-19428, hints at the direction the Board may head over the next few years. Chairman Miscimarra and former member Harry Johnson ...
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Podcast: Five Things Employers Should Know About Arbitration
California is not a friendly place for employers, and it is not a matter of whether an employer will be forced to deal with an employee claim, it is a matter of when. That makes it important for employers to understand some key points about ...
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Prevailing Wage Required for Certain Private, Non-Profit Hospital Construction and Ready-Mixed Concrete Hauling in ’16
California law has long required employers to pay the prevailing wage rate during the construction, alteration, demolition, installation or repair of public facilities and on private projects receiving public funds. However, private nonprofit ...
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Policies of Non-Union Employers Targeted by the NLRB
When employers think of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), they often focus on union–management relations, and disputes over union organizing campaigns and unfair labor practices. But regardless of ...
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Reporting Time and Split Shift Premiums
The minimum wages, maximum hours, and working conditions of virtually all employees are regulated by a series of Wage Orders adopted by the Industrial Welfare Commission. Although many of these Wage Orders have been in effect for decades, until now, ...
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