December 11, 2024 Last month, a federal judge struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently enacted overtime rule. The judge found that the rule exceeded the Department’s statutory authority and vacated the rule and remanded it back to the Department for further consideration in light of the judge’s ruling. Overtime Exemption Under the Fair […]
Posted in: Attorney News, Firm News, Gaetano Urgo, PublicationsDecember 11, 2024 Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Amazon.com Services, LLC, Case 29-CA-280153, and effectuated the General Counsel and Biden Administration’s goal of doing away with captive audience meetings. In doing so, the Board overturned its landmark Babcock & Wilcox decision, a 76-year-old precedent that affirmed employers’ First Amendment […]
Posted in: Attorney News, Firm News, Gaetano Urgo, PublicationsDecember 11, 2024 Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Starbucks, Case No.: 19-CA-290905, that changed the standard for determining the legality of employer statements to employees, specifically with regard to changes in the way employees would be able to communicate with their employer if they voted to unionize. In doing […]
Posted in: Attorney News, Firm News, Gaetano Urgo, PublicationsJuly 25, 2024 The National Labor Relations Board recently filed a motion to dismiss its challenge to a federal court’s order vacating its regulation that would expand joint labor law liability. This change of heart comes amidst a pivotal time for the Democratic Board as its makeup could change drastically due to the upcoming presidential […]
Posted in: Attorney News, Gaetano Urgo, PublicationsEarlier today, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific LLC, 372 NLRB No. 130 (2023) that completely changes the playing field for employers faced with a union organizing campaign. The Democratic majority established a new standard which provides for unionization through signed cards rather than votes and requires […]
Posted in: Attorney News, Firm News, Gaetano UrgoDavid Lubben will be presenting at the Illinois SHRM Employment Law Conference on State Legislative and Employment Law Update on March 30 2022.
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