Category Archives: Labor Unions

Legislative Update: Pending bill would expand sick leave rights for West Virginia employees

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

House Bill 2770, which was recently intro­duced into the West Vir­ginia House of Del­e­gates, would cre­ate the “Flex­i­ble Leave Act” to allow employ­ees to take already earned paid leave, and to use that leave for paid time off for an … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Arbitration Agreements in Union Contacts are Enforceable; US Supreme Court in Penn Plaza v. Pyett

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

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Posted in Age Discrimination, Arbitration, Labor Unions, Pending legislation, Result for Employer, US Supreme Court | 2 Comments

NLRB Vacancies: The Potential For Big Changes in Labor Union Law

Posted on February 1, 2009 by

2/1/09: The National Labor Rela­tions Board (NLRB) con­sist of 5 mem­bers, and the NLRB issues impor­tant deci­sions on a broad range of labor union issues. There are cur­rently only 2 mem­bers, so there are 3 vacan­cies. Wilma Lieb­man is con­sid­ered … Con­tinue read­ing →

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