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NLRB files complaint against Amazon over employee walkout

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against Amazon.com Services, LLC, alleging the company violated labor laws in response to an employee-led walkout. In February 2023, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that corporate employees would be required ...

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Supreme Court decisions remake administrative state

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The U.S. Supreme Court handed down three decisions at the end of the term that remakes the landscape for judicial review of actions taken by federal regulators. On June 27, the court in Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy brought ...

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NLRB issues bargaining order against casino

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The National Labor Relations Board has ordered a Las Vegas casino to bargain with the Culinary and Bartenders Unions, marking the first application of the Board’s new Cemex standard for bargaining orders. A three-member NLRB panel found that Red Rock ...

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EEOC issues recommendations to fight harassment in construction industry

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The EEOC has released a document that highlights recommendations industry leaders can take to combat harassment in the construction industry. The document is entitled Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry. EEOC Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels discussed the ...

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NLRB judge finds noncompete and nonsolicitation provisions unlawful

Noncompete agreement

An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that an Indiana HVAC company violated the National Labor Relations Act by maintaining unlawful noncompete and nonsolicitation policies in its employment agreements. The decision in J.O. Mory, Inc. ...

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DOL issues new guidance on unemployment payments

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released revised guidance on how state workforce agencies should deliver unemployment payments, aiming to enhance consumer protections and reduce unnecessary fees. The updated Unemployment Insurance Program Letter incorporates recent research from the Consumer ...

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EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act rule faces legal challenges

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is facing legal challenges to its recently issued final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The PWFA, which passed with bipartisan support in 2022, requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees ...

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Thomson Reuters employee forum hostile to whites, suit says

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A former director of data science for Thomson Reuters claims in a federal lawsuit that the information company’s internal communications channel tolerated stereotypical comments about whites while suppressing opinions questioning aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. According to the ...

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Wage transparency bill still pending in Mass.

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Despite widespread support and optimistic predictions last fall, the Massachusetts wage transparency bill has yet to be signed into law. Separate versions passed the House and Senate with overwhelming majorities in October 2023, which means the legislation has been stalled ...

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