Tag Archives: concerted protected activity

Response to Another NLRB Social Media Question.

Posted on February 21, 2013 by mavity2012

As is often the case, we received hordes of fact-specific questions about what policies are being challenged by the NLRB, and what language has been approved regarding professional behavior, use of social media, courtesy and privacy.  I am tempted to … Continue reading →

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More Safety-Driven Attacks on Retailers

Posted on February 7, 2013 by mavity2012

Read the press on allegations that contractors for a major retailer locked employees in during cleaning and committed other safety violations.  I have no idea as to the validity of the claims against the contractors.  I do know that Target is a … Continue reading →

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Worst Case Scenario – National Claims and a Painful Ergonomic Settlement

Posted on January 30, 2013 by mavity2012

This is a sobering Blog.  There are legitimate workplace safety concerns involving ergonomic issues in many industries, but how would you like to be on the receiving end of the attacks described below?  Let’ discuss the most recent development in … Continue reading →

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D.C. Court of Appeals Rules NLRB Recess Appointments Were Unconstitutional

Posted on January 25, 2013 by mavity2012

Wow. The Administration will appeal this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, but if the Court upholds the Appeals Court, hundreds of NLRB decisions, some of them quite controversial, will be thrown out. I hope that we do not now hear a … Continue reading →

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Predictions About the NLRB

Posted on January 14, 2013 by mavity2012

The Workforce Fairness Institute just published an interesting analysis of likely actions by the NLRB in 2013 – NLRB Targets Secret Ballot and Employee Private Information.  The authors feel pretty strongly about the material and make little pretense of neutrality, … Continue reading →

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Wash Your $!&# Hands! Employers and the Flu

Posted on January 11, 2013 by mavity2012

The CDC reports that the current flu season will be the worst one in recent years. On January 9, news outlets carried stories about the City of Boston declaring a state of public health emergency and of Chicago hospitals having … Continue reading →

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The Care and Feeding Of Counsel

Posted on January 7, 2013 by mavity2012

My Las Vegas partner, Mark Ricciardi, recently posted the Fourth Part of his Blog on “Ten Reasons to Find a New Labor Employment Attorney.” I respect Mark’s opinions because he maintains some of our most enthusiastic clients. Over the next … Continue reading →

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NLRB Continues to Rewrite the Law Through Decisions – Overrules 50-Year Precedent

Posted on December 19, 2012 by mavity2012

Most of my readers may manage Non-Union facilities and not have a great deal of interest in the details of today’s NLRB decision allowing “Checkoff” to survive the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement.  Yould should be interested.  Employer should note … Continue reading →

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What Should I Think About TV Coverage This Week and the New Congressional Report On the NLRB

Posted on December 14, 2012 by mavity2012

A number of people asked me about Fox News and other discussions this week about an “out of control” NLRB. I have linked to a Fox story yesterday on a new Congressional Report that calls the NLRB a “rogue” agency. … Continue reading →

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What the New Michigan Right-to-Work Law Does… and Doesn’t Do….

Posted on December 13, 2012 by mavity2012

Many people confuse Right-to-Work laws with the Employment at Will concept. Employment at Will is a common law concept standing for some variation of the rule that either the employee or the employer can terminate employment at any time for … Continue reading →

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