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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 […]
The Private Sector. Just before Thanksgiving, in a unanimous decision, the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that local governments can enact right-to-work laws that will apply to private sector businesses and organizations whose labor relations are covered by the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Right-to-Work is shorthand for a law or ordinance that […]
As seen in Crain’s Cleveland Business on December 08, 2016. So here it is…yet another article on how the unexpected Trump presidency will affect business.andnbsp; This time the focus is on organized labor. I wrote multiple articles over the past few years about how an emboldened National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) grew its reach and […]
Marc J. Bloch was recently interviewed by reporter Bruce Meyer, for an article which appeared in Rubber and Plastics News. In this piece, titled, “USW Working to Redefine Role in Rubber Sector,” Marc opined that labor unions in mature industries, such as rubber and steel, will have a difficult time remaining relevant in the coming […]
On January 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued guidance for businesses where two or more separate entities each have relationships with the same workers. The guidance addresses when businesses will be considered to be joint employers and, therefore, may be jointly liable for violations of the Fair Labor […]
On June 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finally issued the proposed rule which will expand overtime pay and reduce the group of employees who qualify for exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). You will recall that in order to qualify for a white-collar exemption under the FLSA, an employee must […]
Byandnbsp;David E. Schweighoefer andandnbsp;Lacie L. O’Daire The laws requiring changes to health care and benefits provided by employers are either already in force or will be in force in the next year or two. The impact upon you and your business will be greatly dependent on the actions you take in 2013. If you have […]