Beware the Broker: Fifth Circuit Vacates the DOL Fiduciary Rule
In April 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), under the Administration of President Obama, issued the “Fiduciary Rule”, which...
Think Your Settlement in Another Court Won’t be Subjected to OPRA? Think Again.
Most public employers and employees in the State of New Jersey are familiar with OPRA, or the Open Public Records Act. It is the State...
NLRB Vacates its Decision in Hy-Brand, Reinstating Browning-Ferris
As was discussed in a previous blog post, which can be found HERE, on December 14th, the NLRB in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors...
Supreme Court Heard Oral Argument in Janus on February 26, 2018
As was previously discussed in a blog post, found HERE, United States Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in Janus v. AFSCME Council...
Is Speech in the Workplace Protected, or is it Harassment?
On December 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of New Jersey, in State v. W.B., (A-6-16) (077623), redefined the limits of the State’s...
Legal Developments Pertaining to Breastfeeding in the Workplace
On January 8, 2018, New Jersey P.L. 2017, c. 263 was signed into law. This law expands certain civil rights protections under the New...
NLRB Under Trump Administration Overturns Browning-Ferris
As recently discussed in a previous blog post, two recent additions to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - William Emanuel and...
Labor-Friendly National Labor Relations Board Decisions at Risk Under New Board Configuration
Two recent additions to the National Labor Relations Board - William Emanuel and Marvin Kaplan - join Board Chairman Phil Miscimarra to...
Firm Partner, Colin M. Lynch, Secures Multi-Million Dollar Arbitration Victory for Newark Teachers
Representing the Newark Teachers Union, Local 481, AFT, AFL-CIO (“NTU”), Firm Partner, Colin M. Lynch, successfully arbitrated the Newark...
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal of Anti-Union Organizations Challenging the Right of Public
On September 28, 2017, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, 851 F.3d 746 (7th Cir....
