Bryan Bienias

Time to Mask Up Again? CDC Revises Mask Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals

USA - July 28 2021 On July 27, 2021, the CDC revised its mask guidance in response to the burgeoning threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant, recommending that all…

Union Supporters’ Threatening “Jokes” During Campaign No Laughing Matter, D.C. Circuit Finds

USA - June 14 2016 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board abused its discretion by ignoring its own precedent and…

NLRB continues its involvement in cases affecting the academic employer

USA - January 14 2014 In addition to the decision recently issued by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") that impacts all private employers such as those involving…

Jeffrey A. Berman

Retailers rally against micro-units

USA - April 25 2013 Several of the country's largest business groups have joined forces to stop the proliferation of "micro-units" in the retail industry. Last week, the…

Restoring “balance” to the (work)force: the board clarifies its tests to determine when “protected activity” becomes unprotected

USA - March 12 2018 The Board affirms an employer’s decision to discharge an employee for engaging in dishonesty and a security breach. In the process, it clarifies the…