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Please Click HerePosted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Our recent blog talked about a proposed rule from the NLRB to establish new procedures for union elections. Known as the “quickie election” rule, it has been proposed by the NLRB for comment although there are strong indications that the rule will be adopted as proposed. One of the most significant aspects of the proposed […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We have written about the proposed “quickie election” rule being considered by the National Labor Relations Board which is designed to expedite a union election proceeding. Another element of the proposed Rule requires the employer to turn over a list of all individuals (names) that would be considered eligible to vote in the union election […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Amy E. Ebeling
Did you pay more tax on the income generated by your business or investments in 2013 than in years past? With the 2013 tax year in the books, we are getting our first look at the impacts of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the 3.8% net investment income tax enacted by the […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Recently, the professional sports world has experienced a slew of wage and hour lawsuits, through which the stars on and off the field (well, maybe not off the field completely, but definitely on the sidelines) have claimed their larger-than-life employers failed to pay them the applicable minimum wages and overtime, as required under federal and […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Sara J. Ackermann
The story begins when Phil Vanaria, an employee of Cook County’s Oak Forest Hospital learns from a friend that Krystal Wilson, an out-of-work massage therapist, was offering to perform massages at her home studio. Vanaria contacted Wilson regarding her services, and suggested there may be some positions open at the Hospital for which she would […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The United Parcel Service, Inc.’s (UPS) motion to dismiss a claim filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging the company’s leave policy was denied last week by the U.S. District Court in Illinois. EEOC v. United Parcel Service, Inc., N.D. Ill, No. 09C5291, February 11, 2014. For over a decade UPS has maintained […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We have written about the proposed NLRB rules that would allow for a “quickie election” process. The first hearing on these rules was held by a House committee even though this is an NLRB rule and not proposed legislation. The committee wanted to air some of the concerns that employers have expressed about this proposed […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
As you may have seen in several news reports, President Obama is today directing the Department of Labor to re-write the regulations that identify who is exempt from overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to executive, administrative and professional employees. There are certain minimum […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
A number of activities over the past several months have suggested that obesity is on its way to being considered a disability and therefore protected under federal discrimination laws and possibly the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. No decision has been made holding that obesity is a disability under Wisconsin law, but several things at the […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Football players under scholarship at Northwestern University can unionize based upon a decision from the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board. This is a touchdown in the first quarter for the student athletes as this is the first stage in a litigation that will likely run for several years. The Regional Director held […]