Pro-Union New Year's Resolution? President Obama's "Recess" Appointments to the NLRB
January 2012
President Obama has appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board. Sharon Block (D), Richard Griffin (D), and Terence Flynn (R) were appointed to fill three vacancies on the five-member board. Sharon Block is currently the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs at the Department of Labor and previously worked for the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy for the Senate HELP Committee as Senior Labor and Employment Counsel.

NLRB Delays Notice Posting
October 2011
The NLRB announced yesterday that it will delay the implementation date of its employee rights notice posting from November 14, 2011 until January 31, 2012. The NLRB says that the reason for the delay is to provide more time to "educate" employers about the rule.

NLRB: Employers Required to Inform Employees of Unionization Rights
August 2011
On December 22, 2010, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a proposed rule on a required workplace posting to inform employees of their rights under the NLRA. It's possible that between bowl games, shopping, and the holidays, news tidbits (and our Employment Law Advisory) on the proposed rule may have failed to grab your attention.

New State Immigration Compliance Mandates Include Harsh Penalties for Non-Compliance
June 2011
Among other provisions, the Alabama Immigration Law echoes federal law and makes it illegal (1) for undocumented aliens to be employed in Alabama and (2) for Alabama employers to employ undocumented workers. Join us on July 20th for an informative webinar reviewing the additional obligations imposed by the new law. For full details and registration, click here.

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