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Labor Relations / Unions

What is the NLRB doing with at-will status?

08/21/2012
Q. Could you explain the National Labor Rela­tions Board’s recent challenges to at-will employment policies?

Northbrook union trustees to fix bad loans worth $1.7 million

08/21/2012
Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Em­­ployee Ben­­­efits Security Administration (EBSA), trustees for the United Em­­ployee Benefit Fund in North­­brook have agreed to correct $1.7 million in improper loans made from the union retirement fund.

Albany Times Union settles with Newspaper Guild

08/03/2012
The Albany Times Union and the union representing its employees have reached a settlement following a National Labor Relations Board ruling that the newspaper violated federal labor law when it laid off three employees in the fall of 2009.

Court strikes down embattled NLRB’s ‘ambush election’ rule

06/20/2012

In recent months, the National Labor Relations Board has been busy. So have courts that oversee its activities. Two courts handed down employer-friendly decisions invalidating or at least delaying the implementation of new rules instituted by the NLRB.

Shuttering related business won’t stop union organizing

06/20/2012
Think twice before shutting down one of several related businesses just to stop the spread of pro-union sentiment. It’s likely to prompt a lawsuit, and a court may well take organized labor’s side.

Court: Union contract limits arbitrator’s role

05/30/2012
In a union workplace, the collective bargaining agreement outlines rights for both employees and the employer. It also defines the powers an arbitrator may have if called on to interpret the contract. If the arbitrator goes too far, a court can reverse his or her decision.

NLRB union poster on hold: Can we still post it?

05/29/2012
Q. We had the NLRB union-rights notice laminated and it is ready to be posted in our break room. Now the deadline is off. Can we still display it?

New law cuts state funding in cities that restrict PLAs

05/18/2012
On April 26, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill denying state construction funds to cities that have ordinances that restrict the use of project labor agreements (PLAs).

Employee can’t sue union under California FEHA law

05/18/2012
Employees sometimes don’t agree with the way their union resolves complaints. But that doesn’t mean they can sue the union under the Cali­­for­­nia Fair Employment and Hous­­ing Act. They must use federal law as the basis for their lawsuits.

What do Illinois employers need to know about Indiana’s new right-to-work law?

05/16/2012

Q. We’ve heard in the news about the recently enacted Indiana right-to-work law. Could it have an effect on Illinois employers?