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EFCA While the Employee Free Choice Act (“EFCA”) received front page treatment immediately after the November ’08 elections and through the spring, 2009, it has slowly lost its life force, so as to become moribund. While quickly introduced into the House, it rapidly lost support among key Democratic Senators, including Sen. Arlen Specter (D – [...] From Today’s Daily Labor Report: Legislation to Require Paid Sick Leave For ’Contagious’ Workers Introduced into House Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) Nov. 3 introduced legislation (H.R. 3991) that would guarantee five paid sick days for workers sent home or told to stay home by their employer in relation to a “contagious” illness, such as the H1N1 [...] Federal Construction Contractors In May, 2009, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its Technical Assistance Guide for Federal Construction Contractors. The OFCCP is responsible for ensuring that contractors doing business with the federal government do not discriminate and take affirmative action. As reported this week, Senate leadership has dropped the concept of card check from EFCA, and are moving to “quickie” elections. They are still keeping the obnoxious interest arbitration provisions, as well as monetary penalties and pushing for a ban on captive audience union-free speeches. Read this good analysis from July 21, 2009 Wall Street [...] Wailin Wong of the Chicago Tribune recently interviewed Arnstein & Lehr Partner Mark Spognardi for an article concerning workplace internet use. The article entitled, “Employees linking work, social media,” appeared in the June 11 edition of the Chicago Tribune. On August 19, Arnstein & Lehr’s Labor & Employment Law Practice Group is hosting a full day [...] On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, Senator Arlen Specter revealed that he will not support EFCA in its current form. His announcement calls into question whether EFCA will pass in its current form, given the hesitation to support the bill by both Arkansas senators, and the senator for Louisiana. Senator Harry Reid continues to bleet that [...] As reported by Law360 today: EFCA Could Be Law Within 5 Months: Union Leader Law360, New York (March 03, 2009) — AFL-CIO Executive Council member and union leader James Williams said Tuesday that he expected the controversial Employee Free Choice Act to pass in the next four or five months. Williams, general president of the International Union of [...] Senate Republican have introduced a bill to pre-empt EFCA and preserve the right of employees to secret ballot elections. As reported by BNA’s Daily Labor Report on February 26, 2009: Congressional Republicans Feb. 25 announced introduction of legislation in the House and Senate, named the Secret Ballot Protection Act (bill numbers not available yet), that would [...] It has been reported that Employee Free Choice Act will originate in the Senate to appease Blue Dog House Democrats. Now SEIU President Andy Stern predicts passage of EFCA by August. The USA Today reported: WASHINGTON – The head of the country’s largest labor union says he expects victory by August on one of labor’s [...] |
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