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: Earl (Chip) M. Jones III, Gregory A. Brown.

California implements significant changes to the Agricultural Labor Relations Act *

USA - February 15 2012
Effective January 1, 2012, California's Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA) was amended in ways that will likely help unions to organize agricultural employees in California and obtain favorable labor contracts with agricultural employers.

Co-authors: Michael G. Pedhirney.