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Our story begins like this: Your business is notified of a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Unfair Labor Practice Charge (the “Charge”). You’re about to email your lawyer when—here’s the twist—you learn your company is one of two named in the Charge. You might be considered a joint employer. When can this happen, what does …
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On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. In our Reproductive Healthcare Issues for Employers series, we have discussed the impact of the Dobbs decision on abortion services as a non-taxable benefit under certain types of group health programs (Part 1), abortion-related …
This article originally appeared in HR News Magazine, November 2020 Edition. Most collectively bargained contracts define procedures for resolving disputes between an employee represented by the union and the employer. Such grievance procedures generally consist of two to four steps, with the final step being an arbitration hearing before a neutral arbitrator. The arbitrator is …