Laura Luisi
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Articles
NLRB Expands Unions’ Ability to Acquire Information to Investigate Discrimination Complaints
USA - April 30 2018 On April 13, 2018, the NLRB found that an employer was required to provide a union with individual contracts that were not contemplated under the…
Supreme Court to Decide Whether “Fair Share” Fees Violate Free Speech
USA - February 2 2018 On February 26, 2018, the United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments regarding whether public employees who decide to not join their…
Single Use of Racial Slur Sufficient to Assert Harassment Claim
USA - August 15 2017 In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a single use of a derogatory term can sustain a workplace harassment…
Department of Labor Aims to Rescind ‘Persuader Rule’; Comments Due Aug. 11
USA - July 10 2017 Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submitted a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to rescind what is known as the “persuader rule.”…
Eighth Circuit Sides With Jimmy John’s and Finds Employee Actions Were Not Protected Activity
USA - July 7 2017 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found on July 3 that employees of a Jimmy John’s franchisee made false and calculated accusations…
