As you may know, the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act” or the “NLRA”) applies to both unionized and non-unionized employers. This means that regardless of whether or not you have a union at your company, various...
Category: Employment Law
Court Rules that ERISA Preempts State Law Claims
January 28, 2019
In an Opinion and Order issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in Kasle v. BCBSM Foundation, d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a/k/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan...
A Sigh of Relief for Restaurant and Hospitality Employers
November 29, 2018
On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) issued an opinion letter reviving its 2009 guidance that eliminated the 80/20 rule for tipped workers. The “tip credit” under the...
What makes a premise safe under Wisconsin’s Safe Place Statute? It depends.
September 19, 2018
Consistently, Plaintiffs suffering from injuries sustained in slips and falls in retail venues bring suit against retailers alleging claims of Common Law Negligence and violations of Wisconsin’s Safe Place Statute. Each...
NLRB Short-Circuits Electrical Company’s Decision to Terminate Employee for Facebook Posts
August 15, 2018
On July 19, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board ordered an electrical company in Iowa to reinstate and provide back pay to a utility pole worker who had been fired after complaining on Facebook about the employer’s...