Employment Law News and Insights

Employers, please take note. The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") just changed the rules for union elections, making it much more challenging for employers. The big takeaway away—that if a union presents the company with union cards or a petition, please call your lawyer immediately and do not do anything else. Why? Under...

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eyfarth Synopsis: In a case of first impression, the California Supreme Court decided FEHA claims can be litigated directly against certain agents of an employer. Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group. The Facts Kristina Raines and Darrick Figg received offers of employment that were conditioned on successful completion of preemployment...

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On August 24, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a new final rule for union elections that revives the prior "ambush election" rules. The new rule compresses the time period between the time a representation petition is filed and the actual election. The impact of the rule is...

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