by bobroff | Apr 27, 2018 | Developments in the Law
On Monday, February 26, 2018, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in the Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. Many expect SCOTUS to rule 5-4 to overturn Abood v. Detroit Bd. of Educ., 431 U.S. 209 (1977). Abood allows unions to collect fair share fees. However,...
by bobroff | Apr 25, 2018 | Developments in the Law
Last week, Lincolnshire, Illinois defended its Right to Work ordinance before the 7th circuit. A home rule municipality, Lincolnshire is granted additional rights by the state, including the right to enact its own tax revenues within municipal boundaries. It used its...
by bobroff | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
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by bobroff | Apr 11, 2018 | Developments in the Law
TRUMP EEOC GENERAL COUNSEL NOMINEE TESTIFIES AT HER CONFIRMATION HEARING….Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t the only hot seat on Capitol Hill yesterday. President Trump’s nominee for EEOC General Counsel, Sharon Gustafson, a solo employment law practitioner...
by bobroff | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week, a split D.C. Circuit panel decided waste management company Browning-Ferris’ appeal of the Obama-era expansion of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer standard is back on, saying “extraordinary circumstances” trumped a...