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Archive for June, 2016
Expanding Income Inequality: More Evidence That We Need Unions Now More Than Ever
June 28, 2016 by
Andrew Baker
A new study by the Urban Institute has found that the upper middle class is at its largest and richest. The study defines upper middle class as a household of three earning between $100,000 and… Read More
NLRB and ICE Agree to Prioritize Workers Rights Over Immigration Enforcement
June 22, 2016 by
Teague Paterson
Federal agencies administer and enforce statutes. At times, agencies find themselves at cross-purposes, where one agency’s actions interfere with another agency’s enforcement activities. Take, for example, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), which enforces the… Read More
New Final Rule Updates Outdated Overtime Regulations, Expanding Overtime Coverage to Millions of Workers
June 6, 2016 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
The Department of Labor has published a Final Rule updating overtime regulations that will extend overtime pay to 4.2 million workers across the country. This update was badly needed, as the portion of employees qualifying… Read More
Court Strikes Down Class Action Arbitration Waivers
June 1, 2016 by
Christopher Hammer
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on May 26 issued a watershed decision banning mandatory employment arbitration agreements that bar employees from bringing class-action claims. (Lewis v. Epic Systems Corp.) The court’s decision aligns it… Read More
Expanding Income Inequality: More Evidence That We Need Unions Now More Than Ever
June 28, 2016 by Andrew Baker
A new study by the Urban Institute has found that the upper middle class is at its largest and richest. The study defines upper middle class as a household of three earning between $100,000 and… Read More
NLRB and ICE Agree to Prioritize Workers Rights Over Immigration Enforcement
June 22, 2016 by Teague Paterson
Federal agencies administer and enforce statutes. At times, agencies find themselves at cross-purposes, where one agency’s actions interfere with another agency’s enforcement activities. Take, for example, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), which enforces the… Read More
New Final Rule Updates Outdated Overtime Regulations, Expanding Overtime Coverage to Millions of Workers
June 6, 2016 by Stephanie Platenkamp
The Department of Labor has published a Final Rule updating overtime regulations that will extend overtime pay to 4.2 million workers across the country. This update was badly needed, as the portion of employees qualifying… Read More
Court Strikes Down Class Action Arbitration Waivers
June 1, 2016 by Christopher Hammer
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on May 26 issued a watershed decision banning mandatory employment arbitration agreements that bar employees from bringing class-action claims. (Lewis v. Epic Systems Corp.) The court’s decision aligns it… Read More
