In the early morning hours of March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to address concerns related to the spread of COVID-19. The Senate is expected to consider the Bill shortly, and according to media reports, the Bill has the Trump Administration’s support. Our summary highlights provisions of the Bill related to leave.
Continue Reading Coronavirus Response Bill Passes House, Would Provide Paid Leave, Expand FMLA for Certain Employees
The Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016, which implements the District of Columbia’s new Paid Family Leave program, kicks-in for employees on July 1, 2020. However, employers must post a PFL notice in the workplace no later than February 1, 2020.
Continue Reading D.C. Employers Risk Fines for Failing to Comply with Paid Family Leave Notice Requirements
On February 5th the NLRB determined that an employer can, pursuant to a phone use policy, prohibit the possession and use of cell phones in the cabs of its commercial vehicles, and that a prohibition does not interfere with the Section 7 rights of its employees.
Continue Reading The NLRB Makes the Call on Cell Phone Bans
In an October Advice Memorandum, the Office of the General Counsel for the NLRB (General Counsel) concluded that a union’s continued actions of unlawful insistence are not a refusal to bargain if bargaining negotiations have ceased.
Continue Reading Unlawful Actions May Become Lawful When Negotiations Conclude