D.C. Circuit invalidates NLRB's posting rule *

USA - May 8 2013
The U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently struck down the National Labor Relations Board's August 2011 Notice Posting Rule, which would…

Co-authors: Maury Baskin .

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Hot wage and hour issues for home healthcare employers *

USA - February 28 2013
Class and collective actions against healthcare employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal wage and hour law,have increased…

Co-authors: Carole Wilder, Marcia A. Ganz , Breanne M. Sheetz, Angelo Spinola , Robert O'Brien .

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Take two of these: court upholds combined hospital bargaining units under the NLRB’s health care rule *

USA - December 4 2012
On November 2, 2012, in San Miguel Hospital Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, No. 11-1198, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected a New Mexico hospital’s contention that a “wall-to-wall” bargaining unit comprised of both professional and non-professional employees was an inappropriate unit for collective bargaining.

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EEOC files suit against hospital for reviewing applicant’s hospital records *

USA - October 3 2012
Blurring the line between employer and provider may be risky business for healthcare institutions.

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Mum's not necessarily the word: NLRB complicates employers' internal investigations *

USA - August 14 2012
In a ruling that affects both union and non-union employers, the National Labor Relations Board held that an employer must establish a specific legitimate business justification for requiring employees to maintain confidentiality during internal investigations of employee complaints.

Co-authors: John M. Skonberg, Earl (Chip) M. Jones III.

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