by Jean Marc Favreau | Jan 23, 2013 | Employment Law, Labor Law, Social Media
A recent article by the New York Times’ Steven Greenhouse nicely lays out the current state of NLRB rulings and state laws dealing with employees’ use of social media. Cyber-Screening Protections In addition to highlighting recent NLRB reports rulings that...
by Jean Marc Favreau | Sep 6, 2012 | Labor Law
On September 5, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona granted the State’s motion for summary judgment in NLRB v. State of Arizona. The ruling upheld, for the time being, a recently enacted amendment to Arizona’s constitution...
by Jean Marc Favreau | Sep 4, 2012 | Labor Law
In honor of Labor Day, former NLRB Member and Chair Wilma Liebman reminds us of what labor unions mean to this country and why they’re worth fighting for.
by Jean Marc Favreau | Aug 2, 2012 | Employment Law, Social Media
A few weeks back, we reported on a cutting-edge Maryland law that protects employees and job applicants from having to reveal their Facebook, Twitter, or other social media passwords to employers. On August 1, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a similar bill into...
by Jean Marc Favreau | Jul 20, 2012 | Grievant-Steward Privilege, Labor Law, Labor Relations Privilege
Peterson v. Alaska Recognizes Grievant-Steward Privilege for Public Employees Two months ago, we reported on legislation in Maryland enacted to protect communications between employees and their union representatives. This “labor-relations” or...
by Jean Marc Favreau | Jun 11, 2012 | Labor Law, Supreme Court
Elgin v. Department of Treasury: Employees Covered by CSRA May Not Challenge Dismissal in District Court While not the decision in the healthcare case that we have all been awaiting, the Supreme Court issued a decision this morning that will affect federal sector...
by Jean Marc Favreau | May 25, 2012 | Evidentiary rules, Grievant-Steward Privilege, Labor Law, Labor Relations Privilege, Maryland Labor Law
When an employee approaches his or her union representative to discuss something related to a grievance or a potential grievance, there’s a natural expectation that he or she may speak freely without fear that the employer will be privy to the information...
by Jean Marc Favreau | May 24, 2012 | Labor Law, Remedies
Due to some court challenges by business interests, the NLRB has been temporarily enjoined from implementing the rule requiring employers to post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. See our previous blog post to find...
by Jean Marc Favreau | Aug 27, 2011 | Labor Law, Remedies
[This posting has been updated here] On Notice On November 14, the National Labor Relations Board will start requiring private sector employers to post notices intended to educate employees about their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. With this new...
by Jean Marc Favreau | Aug 5, 2011 | Arbitration, Labor Law, Remedies
In arbitration, advocates for suspended or discharged employees routinely argue for a “make whole” remedy, which includes back pay and restoration of benefits and seniority rights. The idea is that a worker should be put into the position he would have been in had the...
