NLRB’s GM Ruling Gives Employers More Slack to Discipline Speech

“Ruling in a case involving General Motors LLC, the National Labor Relations Board has given private-sector employers more leeway to dole out discipline or fire workers for racist, sexist, and …

General Motors LLC (14-CA-197985)

The National Labor Relations Board decision in General Motors has given private-sector employers more power to discipline or discharge workers for “offensive” speech or conduct which takes place in the …

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Why we need COVID-related whistleblower protections

In April, Amazon made headlines when it fired two workers who had raised concerns that the company was not taking adequate health and safety measures in response to COVID-19. Numerous reports over the last few …

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NLRB Rulings Tip Balance Toward Management Coping With Contagion

“The National Labor Relations Board has taken a deregulatory approach to labor and workplace law under the Trump administration, and the agency has largely stayed on that management-side course during …

A New Moment for Wrongful Discharge Law

“At-will employment is out of favor. In recent polling from Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Data for Progress, and the Omidyar Network, a striking 68% of respondents said that employers should be limited in …

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A Union Default for the U.S.

“Unions have traditionally had a strong levelling effect on incomes, transferring money from capital to labour, particularly to the low-waged. Thus, falling union membership and collective bargaining coverage over the last …

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Amazon, suddenly benevolent, says it won’t punish workers for handwashing breaks

Amazon says it won’t punish its warehouse workers for taking time to wash their hands or clean their workstations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Workers at a warehouse in Staten …

Healey sues Uber, Lyft; companies vow to fight

Attorney General Maura Healey is suing Uber and Lyft, asking the courts to declare that drivers are employees of the transportation tech giants, rather than independent contractors — a suit …

Supreme Court affirms ‘ministerial exception’ that protects religious organizations from some lawsuits

“The Supreme Court on Wednesday said two parochial school teachers could not contest their firings in federal court because of the constitutional protection allowing religious organizations to choose who teaches …

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL v. MORRISSEY-BERRU

 The Supreme Court ruled, by 7-2, that federal employment discrimination laws do not apply to teachers whose duties include instruction in religion at schools run by churches. The majority found …

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