The Supreme Court handed down a decision earlier this month that invalidated a large number of decisions made by the National Labor Relations Board, New Process Steel v. National Labor Relations Board, The Board investigates complaints against employers regarding union activity, certifies union elections, and has similar duties generally relating to organized labor. The Board...
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The Supreme Court Rejects Formalistic Approach when the Plaintiff Names the Wrong Party
In Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. P. A., the Supreme Court decided that an inadvertent failure to name the correct party did not close the courtroom door to the plaintiff, so long as the defendant actually knew that the controversy was pending, and that it would have been named except for the...
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The Supreme Court Sidesteps the Major Privacy Issue in Quon
As reported here a few months ago, the Supreme Court was poised to take on a controversy which, depending on the breadth of the opinion, could have ramifications for the vast majority of employees.
The case involved a California SWAT team member who used his department-issued pager for personal use. Although the department policy...
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Is Revenge Sweet or Not Worth the Sugar Rush?
An interesting article from the management point of view bemoans the ease of posting a critical, perhaps anonymous, and seemingly immortal review of a company or individual boss. Of course, some of the reviews are good, but if you look at one of the sites mentioned, www.jobvent.com, there are some well-known companies with very...
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