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NLRB Rejects Employer's Attempt to Limit Rights Under the NLRA
On June 2, 2011, an NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that parts supplier Supply Technologies, LLC unlawfully required employees to sign up for a comprehensive grievance and arbitration system that would eliminate their rights under the NLRA ' and then discharged 20 employees when they refused to do so.
Social Media Policies in the Workplace
It is a long-standing Federal law that employers are not permitted to restrict employees' rights to unionize, bargain collectively and, generally, discuss the terms and conditions of their employment. These rights apply to social media and the Internet in general. So how does an employer craft a policy to navigate through these laws yet accomplish their company goals?
Announcing The Seventh Annual MLF 50
Criteria for entering this year's Seventh Annual MLF 50 ' AND the brand-new Magnificent 25!
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Courts Clarify Damages Caps Under Federal Employment Discrimination Statutes
Recent decisions by federal Courts of Appeals in the First and Fifth Circuits shed light on two issues critical to the question every employer asks after being served with an employment discrimination lawsuit: "What's the worst that can happen?
Responding to a Government Subpoena or RFI
Ordinary approaches to civil discovery are ill-fitting in response to a government agency's efforts to obtain information, and in-house counsel must take extra care.
Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst
Why is it that M&A often leads to a loss in shareholder value despite exhaustive due diligence (and ever-growing document reviews) and careful negotiation of the acquisition and ancillary documents? Part of the explanation for the failure of M&A transactions to yield expected benefits is poor or non-existent post-acquisition integration planning.
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In the Marketplace
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
Managed Services
According to a recent study, small- and medium-sized businesses need to ask more questions about managed services ' what the various components are and how they apply to their particular business.
Lease Accounting Project Update
Here's the latest information on the FASB/IASB Boards lease accounting project.
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