Our 12 Days of Handbook Updates will take you through 12 important topics for employers as we round out the year. This is the first of 12.

It has been an interesting year on the labor-law front due to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lacking a quorum since President Donald Trump...

The PWFA requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants "related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy...

Barnes & Thornburg represented consulting firm TechSource in its sale to Salas O'Brien, an international employee-owned engineering and technical services firm.

In a change from recent legislative sessions, labor and employment legislation has been a hot topic this year in Frankfort. From paid family leave to "ban the box"...

In California, employers have a responsibility to reimburse employees for a wide range of business expenses.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to provide female employees who — due to pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical conditions...

On May 28, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2025‑01 (the 2025 Release)...

On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a petition in the Southern District of Florida asking a federal judge to compel home appliance repair company Nisi-FL Inc. to comply...

A federal judge in the District of Columbia has partially overturned the National Labor Relation Board's (NLRB) posting regulation.

Unfortunately, it appears the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) recent trend of certifying micro-units is here to stay until a pro-management majority at the agency is confirmed...

Most labor relations professionals know that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) changes its view on national labor policy whenever we see a change in administration.

Gone are the days of government agencies and regulatory authorities blindly accepting a business classification of individuals as "independent contractor."

When employers face charges before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) relating to terminated employees, they know that back pay and front pay may hang in the balance.

New law effective in 2026 imposes minimum break times, expands eligibility and introduces penalties for noncompliance

It is well-known in the business community that non-compete agreements are largely unenforceable in California unless specific, narrowly tailored exceptions apply.

In Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Mobile, 357 N.L.R.B. No. 83, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) addressed whether a petitioned-for unit consisting only of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) was an appropriate collective bargaining unit under the law.

The NLRB has once again taken steps to issue new rules to speed up the union election process. In a press release circulated early today, the Board announced that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will appear in the Federal Register on Feb. 6, 2014 setting forth the Board’s latest effort to amend its rules to speed up the Board election process and to eliminate defenses and procedures previously available to employers targeted for union elections.

The Ohio House has proposed a bill designed to protect the privacy of employment applicants, but the bill also could making hiring more cumbersome for employers

President Barack Obama has again used his recess appointment powers, placing two Democrats and one Republican on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB lost its quorum this past Tuesday when the term of Democrat Craig Becker (another recess appointee) expired.