Posted In: Labor & Employment
Workplace Review: Change in Presidents has Begun its Effect on Federal Labor Law
By Stephen P. Bond on January 9, 2023
Even a passing glance at the Press Releases from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in recent months will immediately suggest the fact that federal labor law is, step-by-step, changing – not because the National Labor Relations Act itself has changed, but because the personnel in charge of the Board have changed how they are interpreting that Act:...
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Labor & Employment Blog: House Approval for the "CROWN Act" Highlights Ongoing Concern Over Hairstyle in the Workplace
By Stephen P. Bond on April 13, 2022
You may have noticed a headline or two about approval in the House of Representatives for the "CROWN Act," on March 18. Although this measure is fully endorsed by the President, prognosticators are betting it will fail in the U.S. Senate – for the expressed reason, not that hairstyle discrimination should not be enforced, but because it is arguably already covered by existing law. Regardless, employers can use this as an opportunity to review existing practices and policies to obviate any such claims in the future, regardless of the outcome with this law....
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Labor & Employment Blog: COVID-19 Vaccinations - To Mandate or Not to Mandate? That Is the Question.
on August 10, 2021
On the minds of many employers right now is whether or not they can mandate COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace. The short answer is "yes." However, it is not as simple as it may seem and employers who do mandate vaccinations should know where they may expect pushback, challenges, and issues....
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Labor & Employment Blog: Amendments to Ohio Employment Discrimination Law
By David Sporar on June 15, 2021
Ohio's anti-discrimination laws contained in Chapter 4112 of the Ohio Revised Code recently were amended. House Bill (HB) 352, the "Employment Law Uniformity Act," took effect on April 15, 2021. There are no changes to what constitutes unlawful discrimination; however, many of the amendments are beneficial to employers, three of which are particularly noteworthy....