Category Archives: Handbooks/Manuals/Policies

In the Wake of a U.S. Supreme Court Loss, the NLRB Ratifies Certain Prior Agency Actions

BY:  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE AUGUST 26, 2014 The 20-month long saga regarding the validity of agency actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) appears to be reaching its conclusion. As we previously wrote,…

BREAKING NEWS! U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Invalidates NLRB Decisions

BY:  RACHEL D. GEBAIDE &  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE JUNE 26, 2014 This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ruling of a lower appellate court that President Obama’s recess appointments of three National Labor Relations…

President Obama to Sign Executive Order Banning Federal Contractor Discrimination on the Basis of Employee Sexual Orientation

BY:  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE JUNE 17, 2014 The White House announced this week that President Obama plans to sign an executive order that bans federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their…

Proposed Law Makes it Unlawful for Florida Employers to Require Their Employees to Provide Personal Social Media Passwords

BY:  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE MARCH 11, 2014 Currently, Florida employers may ask their employees or prospective employees to provide their social media passwords and can fire the employees or refuse to hire the applicants if…

Breakfast Briefing: Workplace Violence & Other Misconduct

BY:  RACHEL D. GEBAIDE, MELODY B. LYNCH, &  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE NOVEMBER 14, 2013 Last week, members of our Labor & Employment Law Practice Group hosted a breakfast briefing for our clients and business partners. …