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The NLRBs new standard on the types of organizations it considers joint employers could potentially be applied in other types of business relationships, including franchisor-franchisee, contractor-subcontractor, parent-subsidiary, lessor-lessee and user-supplier.
October 1 -
Employers could theoretically require employees to sign employment agreements requiring, as a condition of employment, that disputes over wages be resolved through binding arbitration rather than courts.
November 30 -
The same law that allows employers to sue employees over sharing or destroying proprietary information could just as well go the other way with workers seeking damages after personal information has been compromised on dual use devices.
November 9 -
While it is well known that the National Labor Relations Board governs issues involving unions and unionized employers, it also protects employees' rights to engage in "protected concerted activities," defined as two or more employees conferring or taking action for their mutual aid or protection regarding terms and conditions of employment. It does not matter if the employees are unionized. If an employer disciplines or discharges an employee for engaging in such activities, it may
December 23