On May 9, 2012, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a series of unemployment reforms designed to reduce fraud and assist employers. read more
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit pur a freeze on the NLRB's Notice Posting Rule. read more
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit provided a recent setback to employers in McDole v. City of Saginaw. read more
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling on March 2, 2012, that will affect union and nonunion employers alike. read more
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The NLRB's Acting General Counsel recently released a second round of guidance regarding employers' social media policies and their application. read more
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has completed its annual Performance and Accountability Report for 2011 and states that intake, relief obtained, and charges resolved hit record highs. read more
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Donald v. Sybra, Inc. has settled the issue of whether FMLA interference claims should be evaluated under the McDonnell Douglas framework in the Sixth Circuit. read more
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Last week, in a decision with broad implications, the NLRB struck down a common feature in mandatory employee arbitration agreements. In D.R. Horton, Inc., the Board held that employers cannot require employees to sign arbitration agreements that waive class or collective claims in arbitration. read more
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This week, President Obama made three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. read more
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On December 15, 2011, the United States Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would narrowly interpret the current exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements for certain home care workers. read more
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