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Labor Relations News Update August 18, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Norwegian union settles oil industry workers’ pay dispute Asian labor activists team up to press wage claims   This one’s for you Michael!   Norwegian union settles oil industry workers’ pay dispute Sun, Aug 17 2014   OSLO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Norwegian labour union SAFE accepted a pay deal for workers […]

Labor Relations News Update August 15, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: ALJ Declares NLRB’S Dues Checkoff Termination Decision a Dead Letter China: Strikes Surge as Workers Connect Older German Workers Jump At Chance To Retire At 63 ALJ Declares NLRB’S Dues Checkoff Termination Decision a Dead Letter In WKYC-TV, Inc., 359 NLRB No. 30 (2012), the NLRB overruled 50 years of precedent under Bethlehem Steel, 136 […]

Labor Relations News Update August 14, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: OM 14-77  OSHA Wage and Hour Referral Procedures  Workers get chance to decertify union four years after NLRB said no Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of August 4 – 8, 2014 USPS ADR Memo  08/12/2014 OM 14-77  OSHA Wage and Hour Referral Procedures  “The National Labor Relations Board issued  Memorandum OM 14-77 on August 8, […]

Labor Relations News Update August 11, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Singapore risks business cred with foreign labour restrictions Select events and news from the world of organized labor Copying Your Attorney Isn’t Enough to Protect an Email from Disclosure   Singapore risks business cred with foreign labour restrictions By Rujun Shen | Reuters – Thu, Jul 31, 2014.   SINGAPORE (Reuters) – […]

Labor Relations News Update August 7, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Executive Order Requires Certain Federal Contractors to Self-Report Labor Violations; Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration of Certain Discrimination and Harassment Claims Union wins NLRB fight with Boeing, company must hand over pay, productivity data Canada: Labour relations board finds in favour of workers Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of July 28 – August […]

Labor Relations News Update August 5, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Union Violated NLRA for Deficient Beck Procedures, Threatening Discharge, NLRB General Counsel’s Office Concludes USW workers locked out of Honeywell, negotiations resume Right to Union Representation Applies to Employer Referrals for Drug/Alcohol Tests NLRB Rules Union Violated NLRA for Deficient Beck Procedures, Threatening Discharge, NLRB General Counsel’s Office Concludes The National Labor […]

Labor Relations News Update July 31, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Cash-Poor Venezuela Weighs Sale of Citgo Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of July 21 – 25, 2014 Canada :“Take me out to the ball game”: Too sick to work, but able to play softball? Strike two!   Cash-Poor Venezuela Weighs Sale of Citgo Petroleos de Venezuela Also Considers a Sale of […]

Labor Relations News Update July 30, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Eni Italian workers strike for a day over closure plans United Kingdom: Freedom and choice in pensions: what the Government has decided New flexible working regime in United Kingdom Eni Italian workers strike for a day over closure plans 12:57am IST ROME, July 29 (Reuters) – Ninety percent of oil and gas […]

Labor Relations News Update July 28, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Fair Labor Standards Act case filings continue to rise NLRB ruling further expands ‘micro unions’ Top 10 NLRB Issues to Monitor the Rest of the Year Judge: Mercedes violated labor laws regarding unions; ruling did not impose any fines      Fair Labor Standards Act case filings continue to rise Husch Blackwell […]

Labor Relations News Update July 23, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Beijing High People’s Court issues new guiding opinion on employment disputes Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of July 14 – 18, 2014   Beijing High People’s Court issues new guiding opinion on employment disputes Contributed by Baker & McKenzie July 23 2014 In May 2014 the Beijing High People’s Court and […]