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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 […]
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. In December 2017, the NLRB reversed its prior Browning-Ferris Industries joint employer rule. The old Browning-Ferris rule was perhaps the […]
“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.
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 in COSE’s e-newsletter, “Mind Your Business.”
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. That decision centers around the case of Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. On December 14, 2017, the NLRB ruled that two or more entities will be considered joint employers only if there […]
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. This decision is likely to have far-reaching impact on the employer – employee relationship. With this NLRB action, a major constraint […]
As we approach the first anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, there are some emerging takeaways as to his administration’s priorities with regards to labor and employment law. Here’s a quick rundown of what we can glean, one year later: Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value. The administration’s proposed budget for […]
“Fair share” union fees may very well be on their way out in the public sector. On September 28, 2017, the United States Supreme Court agreed to accept the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This case revisits the constitutionality of fair share fees being imposed upon […]
Employers and employees should expect upcoming decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court to impact the workplace. Max Rieker, an attorney in our Labor and Employment group, writes about three potential landmark cases in Crain’s Cleveland Business.
An article by George J. Asimou was published in Crain’s Cleveland Business on August 6, 2017 and subsequently in Crain’s HR Guidebook. In this article, titled, “Americans are sick and tired of being sick and tired,” George discussed the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1180) and its bid to allow private sector employers to offer […]
In an article written by reporter Lisa Roberson and published on August 1, 2017 in The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria), Susan Keating Anderson was quoted extensively on the agreement which settled the Elyria firefighters’ union’s collective bargaining contract. The title of this article is, “Minimum staffing ruling means OT ahead for Elyria firefighters.”
Americans spend a lot of time at work. A recent study published by Bloomberg.com, in fact, suggests that the average American works almost 25 percent more hours than the average person in Europe. The raw numbers are about 258 more hours per year which averages out to about an hour more each week day. Comparing […]