John Kuenstler
October 14, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Labor: CFPB warns against mandating use of payroll cardsThe CFPBs guidance proves valuable to employers and financial institutions alike who seek to (or already) use payroll card accounts in their business operations.
By John Kuenstler
3 minute read
September 02, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Labor: 6th circuit upholds NLRB’s Specialty Healthcare “Micro-Union” DecisionThe new standard for evaluating whether it is necessary to expand a bargaining unit will be difficult for employers to surmount.
By John Kuenstler
3 minute read
August 19, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Labor: NLRB says employers cannot ban employee talks of workplace investigationsThe NLRB held that Boeings policy directing employees to refrain from discussing workplace investigations with other employees violated federal labor laws.
By John Kuenstler
3 minute read
August 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Labor: New Illinois law requires employer action to keep workplaces gun-freeRecent Illinois gun legislation means employers will shortly confront a new, potentially troublesome workplace issue: concealed firearms.
By John Kuenstler
3 minute read
November 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Labor: NLRB issues new guidance on at-will disclaimersActing General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Lafe Solomon, recently issued new guidance regarding at-will disclaimers in employee handbooks.
By John Kuenstler
6 minute read
October 29, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Labor: NLRB decision makes it more difficult for employers to restrict off-duty employee access to the workplaceThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently made it more difficult for employers to restrict off-duty employee access to the workplace through its Sept. 28 decision in Marriott International, Inc.
By John Kuenstler
3 minute read
October 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Labor: An employee’s Facebook pictures rightly cost him his jobEmployers might like this: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled on its first social media termination case, finding in favor of the employer.
By John Kuenstler
9 minute read
October 01, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Labor: EEOC educates teen workers about workplace lawsEmployers who recruit and hire teens should be aware that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is focusing more on young workers.
By John Kuenstler
3 minute read
September 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Labor: ADA mandates reassignment of disabled workers to vacant positionsAccording to a new decision issued by the 7th Circuit, <em>EEOC v. United Airlines, Inc.</em>, employers are now required to reassign to vacant positions workers with disabilities who can no longer perform the essential functions of their jobs.
By John Kuenstler
3 minute read
September 03, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Labor: 4th Circuit decision lets disloyal employees off the hookA recent decision by the 4th Circuit serves to caution employers regarding available recourse against disloyal employees
By John Kuenstler
6 minute read
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