This week, Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Burlington, Vermont, reportedly fired an employee for participating in a white supremacist rally. Berkley-based hot dog vendor Top Dog was rumored to have done the same, but now claims that its employee resigned. Google fired one of its software engineers over his manifesto regarding diversity in the workplace. […]
Should You Say Good Bye to Arbitration Agreements and Recording Bans?
Do you prohibit recordings in the workplace? Do you make your employees consent to binding arbitration to resolve all disputes? I’ve posted here and here about mandatory arbitration agreements. You may already know that the NLRB says that arbitration agreements may violate the NLRA. You may also know that the NLRB says that a ban on […]
More Employer Policies Are Under The NLRB’s Microscope
In case you were worried that the NLRB might be losing steam, fear not! On July 29, the NLRB struck down Minteq International’s non-compete, confidentiality and at-will policies. On the same day, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Quicken Loans Inc’s petition for review of an NLRB decision finding that confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in […]
The NLRB Says Your Employee Handbooks May (Still) Violate Employees’ Rights
The NLRB has decided another case regarding employee handbooks. No news there. What new problems could the NLRB find with employee handbooks? To many employers, it seems the NLRB has beaten this one to death. What is new is the specific provisions, ones that you might never dream would be a problem are now on […]
Can “Temps” Now Be Part of Your Unionized Workforce?
Suppose your company is a mechanical and electrical contractor. Let’s call it Crackerjack Contractors, Inc., or “Crackerjack” for short. Crackerjack employs sheet metal workers and they belong to the Superior Sheet Metal Workers Union (“Superior”). Crackerjack also has augmented its workforce with some sheet metal workers supplied by Terrific Temps (“Terrific”). You are a manager at Crackerjack. […]