Slowed case handling at the backlogged National Labor Relations Board is sapping unfair labor practice charges of the leverage they once provided unions, particularly in bargaining disputes and other time-sensitive matters, attorneys said.
The Sixth Circuit reopened a Michigan school superintendent's lawsuit alleging she was subjected to a sham misconduct investigation and involuntarily placed on leave because she's a woman who made unpopular decisions, ruling a trial court applied an improperly high standard when it refused to let her amend her complaint.
Washington state employers should keep track of their violations to avoid heightened penalties and conduct audits to avoid facing investigations, in light of a new law that increases potential exposure for wage violations, attorneys said. Here, Law360 offers tips from attorneys on how to comply with the update.