Compliance

August 1, 2011
August 1, 2011
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NLRA Affects All Employers

The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) died in the Senate in 2009. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is moving ahead, making changes to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that will have a similar effect on employers as EFCA would have.
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June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011
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Sexual Harassment 2011

The hotel maid’ s allegation of attempted rape by Dominique Strauss-Kahn is a harsh reminder that sexual harassment happens. Since the allegation became public, hotel maids from around the country are telling supervisors about their frequent incidents of sexual harassment. Hotel maids’ vulnerability has been exposed.
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May 1, 2011
May 1, 2011
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Some Don’t See A Rosy Forecast

The National Association of Business Economics (NABE) claims things are looking up. More people are working and spending. The survey of 72 business economists and policymakers was conducted March 16-31, 2011. The gross domestic product is expected to grow more than two percent this year. Employment prospects are increasing. The NABE respondents are forecasting more employee increases than decreases. Despite the rosy forecast, some companies are struggling to survive. Other companies have strategically used the downturn to effectively reduce their payroll expense. Still others are beginning to feel the negative effects of across the board wage reductions and furloughs. Most […]
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February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
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Chilling News

Some employers don’t realize Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects the rights of all employees, regardless of union status, to form or join, labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities, such as discussing wages, work conditions, and other terms of employment. Should an employer interfere with this right, it is considered an unfair labor practice. The term chilling refers to discouraging, depressing or deterring employees from exercising their rights under the NLRA. A non-union employer who prohibits employees from discussing wages under the confidentiality section […]
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