employment & labor (u.s.)

NLRB Posting Requirement Upheld, But Enforcement Limited

William Bevan III
March 05, 2012 20:57

This post was written by William Bevan, III and Joel S. Barras. As we have discussed in earlier posts found here and here, several national trade associations challenged the NLRB’s Rule that requires all employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act to post a notice...

NLRB Posting Requirement Upheld, But Enforcement Limited

William Bevan III
March 05, 2012 20:57

This post was written by William Bevan, III and Joel S. Barras. As we have discussed in earlier posts found here and here, several national trade associations challenged the NLRB’s Rule that requires all employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act to post a notice...

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Prohibits Act 111 Arbitration Panels from Reducing Post-Retirement Health Care Benefits for Active Employees

Joel S. Barras
February 28, 2012 19:21

This post was written by Joel S. Barras and Valerie M. Eifert. At a time when public employers across Pennsylvania are seeking to reduce or at least contain the skyrocketing costs of post-retirement health care benefits, the Commonwealth Court has virtually handcuffed municipalities from achieving...

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Prohibits Act 111 Arbitration Panels from Reducing Post-Retirement Health Care Benefits for Active Employees

Joel S. Barras
February 28, 2012 19:21

This post was written by Joel S. Barras and Valerie M. Eifert. At a time when public employers across Pennsylvania are seeking to reduce or at least contain the skyrocketing costs of post-retirement health care benefits, the Commonwealth Court has virtually handcuffed municipalities from achieving...

NLRB General Counsel Issues Second Report on Social Media Cases

Joel S. Barras
February 21, 2012 18:35

This post was written by Joel S. Barras and Samantha M. Clancy. The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon recently issued a report on social media cases handled by the NLRB. This second report—he issued his first in August...