NLRB requires all employers to post new notice by January 31, 2012 *

USA - October 6 2011
On August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a new rule requiring private-sector employers to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

Co-authors: Brian S. Cousin, Richard L. Marcus, Sandra McCandless.

Can employers opt out of class actions? *

USA - May 12 2011
By a 5-4 vote, last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion requires arbitration agreements to be enforced according to their terms, even if those terms prohibit class action arbitrations.

Co-authors: Gayle M. Athanacio, Neil A. Capobianco.