In a recent Memorandum to the Regional Offices (September 8, 2021), the General Counsel (“GC”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”) directs the Regions to seek additional remedies from the Board in unfair labor practice litigation. The
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The Labor and Employment Law Blog, published by Snell & Wilmer, covers a range of topics related to labor relations, employment discrimination, workplace policies, and regulatory compliance. It discusses legal developments affecting employer-employee relationships, including National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) actions, Supreme Court rulings on labor and discrimination law, Department of Labor regulations on worker classification, and state-specific employment law updates such as wage and hour rules and pay transparency. The blog also addresses litigation strategies, union activities, and the impact of new laws on workplace practices and employer obligations.
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Employers Revisit Mandatory Vaccinations for Employees Following Full Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine
By Brian Mills
On Monday, August 23, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) formally approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older. With this new and much-anticipated approval from the FDA, the Department of Defense immediately mandated…
NLRB General Counsel Memorandum Reveals New Enforcement Strategy Affecting All Employers
By Jennifer Yee
In her first memorandum as General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo laid out a clear agenda for the new enforcement priorities of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). All unionized and nonunionized private sector employers face the changes that are contemplated in…
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase
The minimum wage for federal contractors may increase to $15.00 on January 30, 2022, up from the current minimum wage of $10.95.
President Biden issued Executive Order 14026, which seeks to increase the minimum hourly wage by $4.05 for…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Changes Its Internal Procedures For Selecting Which Cases To Litigate
By Bill Hayden
At the conclusion of the EEOC’s administrative process, if a discrimination Charge has not otherwise been resolved, the Agency issues an administrative decision finding either merit to the Charge or not. If the Agency concludes that the Charge has merit,…
Department of Justice Affirms Employers’ Ability to Mandate Vaccines
When the EEOC confirmed months ago that employers could mandate Covid-19 vaccines without violating employment laws, the agency did not answer a lingering question regarding a non-employment statute, section 564 of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (Section 564) which…
Scabby Is Protected
In a recent case, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) confronted the issue of whether the display of an inflatable rat (“Scabby”) and banners by a labor union, at the entrance of a neutral site, constituted an unfair…
Checking In On The PRO Act
By John Lomax
As we previously reported, the Protecting the Right to Organize (“PRO”) Act is pending before Congress. With the Pro Act, House and Senate Democrats seek to amend the National Labor Relations Act. Some of the most significant provisions in the…
President Biden Issues Executive Order Encouraging Federal Rule Makers to Limit or Ban Non-Competes
By Jennifer Yee
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the sweeping Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which outlined over 70 wide-ranging initiatives aimed at promoting competition and workers’ interests. One of these initiatives “encouraged” the Federal Trade Commission…
California Supreme Court Holds That Meal and Rest Break Premiums Must Include Commissions, Bonuses and Other Non-Discretionary Pay
By Anne Dwyer
Most employers in California know that they are required to provide non-exempt employees with a 30-minute meal break whenever the employee works more than five hours, a second 30-minute meal break if the employee works more than ten hours and a 10-minute…