A federal judge has ordered a Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of slaughterhouses nationwide to ensure it is complying with child labor laws after investigators identified at least 50 minors scrubbing and sanitizing dangerous equipment on overnight shifts at five different meatpacking plants in three states.
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Trump taps labor lawyer to be Justice Dept. civil rights chief
The White House on Thursday tapped a Washington labor lawyer known for representing large companies in discrimination lawsuits to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
Read More »New interpretations of legal guidelines for the workplace
From cross-dressing office workers and litigious strippers to employees who can toke like Cheech and Chong, the challenges employers face navigating employment and labor law are anything but boring these days.
Read More »Union pact case goes bust at the US Supreme Court
It was the major U.S. Supreme Court labor law decision that wasn’t.
Read More »NLRB says Costco social media rule violated federal labor law
Costco could not enforce a social media rule prohibiting employees from posting online statements that damaged the wholesaler’s reputation, the National Labor Relations Board has decided in rejecting an administrative judge’s findings.
Read More »LABORED RELATIONS: New NLRB Web page advises employees there is ‘strength in numbers’
In a continuation of its growing trend of seeking to enforce the rights of all workers, including those in union-free work forces, the National Labor Relations Board added a page to its website last month dedicated to promoting protections of the National Labor Relations Act that apply to non-union and unionized employees alike. The stated target audience for this educational Web page is all American workers – your employees.
Concussion lawsuits are next big US litigation
Smokers and pro football players have something in common: They engage in risky behavior that can be potentially harmful to their health over time.
Read More »Court backs construction union protests
A federal court has confirmed Wisconsin construction workers standing on property leased by a corporation can protest allegedly unfair hiring practices.
Read More »POMMER: Doubtful Supreme Court would overrule redistricting
Democrats are sniffling that the Republican-adopted legislative redistricting is unfair to them.
LABOR LAW: Beware of bullying in the workplace
Workplace bullying is an issue that captures media attention when it escalates to violence. But, even when the bullying is more subtle, it creates a hostile work environment to which employers should pay close attention because it could be costing them money.
POMMER: Law spurs discipline problems
As usual, the devil is in the details. That's especially true for local officials in the wake of the new state law effectively emasculating public employee unions.