Sara J. Fagnilli June 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor & Employment Litigation, Labor Relations No More Fair Share Fees On June 27, 2018, the United State Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME, overruled its 1977 decision of Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, and held that unions may not charge “agency fees” (known as “fair share fees”) to public employees who choose not to join the union. The Court found that payment of fair share fees by non-union members violates the First Amendment, which includes the right to be free from compulsion to engage in speech contrary to one’s beliefs. [More]
Max V. Rieker March 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations NLRB's Joint Employer Ruling Put on Hold Just when U.S. employers thought they could rely on a tighter, more favorable test for the determination of joint employer liability, the National Labor Relations Board's joint employer saga lingers on – for now. [More]
Max V. Rieker February 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations Labor law experiences seismic change during the first year of the Trump administration “The past year has brought with it endemic and unsettled political questions in the world of labor and employment law – with more to come in 2018,” writes Walter | Haverfield attorney Max Rieker for Crain’s Cleveland Business. [More]
Max V. Rieker February 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations Who’s the Employer Here? Understanding What Constitutes ‘Joint Employer’ Status Under the NLRB The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently reversed the joint-employer standard, and Walter | Haverfield attorney Max Rieker wrote about the change for the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE). His article was published COSE’s e-newsletter, “Mind Your Business.” [More]
Max V. Rieker January 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations Will the Real Employer Please Stand Up The National Labor Relations Board's recent noteworthy decision to reverse the joint-employer standard will likely impact a variety of industries and businesses nationwide. [More]
Max V. Rieker December 2017 Labor & Employment Services, Labor & Employment Litigation, Labor Relations Major Change to Employee Handbook Requirements On December 14, 2017, the National Labor Relations Board overturned a controversial 13-year precedent and issued a major decision relating to the legality and enforceability of certain employee handbook rules for employers nationwide. [More]