Appeals court rules Obama recess appointments unconstitutional, anti-management NLRB rulings may fall as well *

USA - January 29 2013
On Friday, January 25, 2013, the D.C. Court of Appeals invalidated the recess appointments of two NLRB members made by President Obama on January 4…

Co-authors: Christopher R. Mikula.

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Convicted felons—the 'new' protected classification? *

USA - July 18 2012
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) revised Guidelines addressing employer use of arrest or conviction information when making employment decisions will have a significant impact on all employers.

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NLRB "quickie" elections? -- not so fast! *

USA - May 15 2012
In late December, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its version of the so-called “Quickie” or “Ambush” Elections Rule, which modified the union representation election process in several respects.

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Employer workplace safety audits—no good deed goes unpunished *

USA - March 16 2012
It is not uncommon for employers to utilize the services of a consultant and/or an insurance carrier to conduct a plant or facility safety audit, risk assessment, lost time control survey or other type of premises and procedure safety analysis.

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IRS worker classification program continues into 2011 - are you prepared? *

USA - January 4 2011
During 2010, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") began its National Research Program ("NRP") to conduct extensive employment tax examinations of 2,000 businesses each year for three years.

Co-authors: Wayne D. Roberts, Margaret Adams Hunter.

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