California court clarifies employer obligations in responding to FMLA and CFRA leave requests *

USA - January 14 2013
In Olofsson v. Mission Linen Supply, the plaintiff alleged that his employer's misrepresentation and failure to act on his requested family leave…

Co-authors: Andrew M. McNaught .

Board to employers: open up your books *

USA - August 2 2012
In Dover Hospitality Services, Inc., 358 NLRB No. 84 (July 12, 2012), the NLRB upheld a decision by ALJ Steven Fish that serves as a reminder to employers that they need to be careful about what they say at the bargaining table when it comes to the cost of unions’ proposals

NLRB and Acting General Counsel put “Ambush Election” rule and related procedures on hold *

USA - May 15 2012
The National Labor Relations Board announced today that it has temporarily suspended the implementation of its final rule pertaining to new election procedures, i.e., the “Ambush Election” rule, effective immediately.