The Way We Were: The NLRB’s Time Machine Resets the Clock on Employer Work Rules and Joint Employer Status

With the end of 2017 right around the corner, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a duo of pro-employer decisions that continue to chip away at and erase its jurisprudence during the Obama Administration. The first decision, Boeing Company and Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, IFPTE Local 2001, took on …

Why Employers Should Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Handbooks

Every business is different and has different workplace issues and concerns that need to be addressed by the employee handbook. Because each workplace is so different, employee handbooks should be specifically tailored to address specific workplace concerns and issues, and also take into account federal, state, and local laws that govern that particular workplace. Application …