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Posted on Sep 13, 2023 on Employment, Labor Management Issues, Union Issues by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) nearly unanimously authorized a strike against Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis. The vote received a 97% approval from over 150,000 union members. One of the most …
Posted on Jul 19, 2023 on Age, Employment, Labor Management Issues by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Earlier this year, several Quick Serve Restaurant (“QSR”) franchises were found to have violated wage and hour laws by illegally employing minors. The total penalty imposed was $212,754. Perhaps more important was the reputational damage …
Posted on Jun 14, 2023 on Employment, Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Family and Medical Leave Act, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Earlier this month, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law bills that provide Minnesotan employees with paid family leave and paid sick leave. The programs will be funded through employer and employee contributions. Employers with …
Posted on Nov 7, 2022 on Employment, Labor Management Issues, News, NLRB by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memorandum to all field offices announcing new measures to improve the Agency’s effectiveness in securing relief under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations …
Posted on Oct 28, 2022 on Employment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Resources by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Connecticut has created the MyCTSavings program (the “Program”) which is designed to help address the growing retirement savings crisis. All private-sector employers with five or more employees will be required to participate in the Program …
Posted on Sep 8, 2022 on Employment, Employment-at-Will / Restrictive Covenants, Labor Management Issues, News by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
In the past few weeks several Fortune 500 companies, including Best Buy, Ford Motor, Walmart and Wayfair have announced planned layoffs, with numerous other major corporations implying the same could be necessary in the near …
Posted on Sep 7, 2022 on Employment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Beginning November 1, 2022, employers advertising jobs in New York City must include a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised. This new law is an amendment to the The …
Posted on Aug 2, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, NLRB by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
The NLRB has been considering changing the Joint Employer standard since it announced its regulatory agenda in December 2021. It appears the NLRB will finally do this in September through the rulemaking process. By altering …
Posted on Jul 27, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, News, Wage and Hour by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
A recent study conducted by multinational consulting firm, Willis Towers Watson (“WTW”), shows employers are preparing for large raises in 2023, to go on top of the massive 4.1% average increases they doled out this …
Posted on Jul 14, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, News by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
Earlier this month, Illinois signed into law the Family Bereavement Leave Act (the “FBLA”). The FBLA expands upon the state’s unpaid leave for workers following the death of a child to now cover other family …