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Mark Spognardi writes Employers’ Summer of Discontent: Obama Labor Board pushes anti-employer agendaMark A. Spognardi Arnstein & Lehr Partner Mark Spognardi recently wrote the article, “Employers’ Summer of Disconnect: Obama Labor Board pushes anti-employer agenda,” which appeared in the September 20 issue of the Westlaw Journal. In the article Mr. Spognardi discusses how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has had a busy summer proposing and implementing [...] Mark A. Spognardi While employers have been increasingly worried about a double dip recession, the National Labor Relations Board has had a busy summer proposing and implementing rules and issuing decisions designed to promote the unionization of America’s workforce. The Obama Labor Board has taken over where the President has failed, delivering victories [...] Mark A. Spognardi Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Mark Spognardi was quoted in the February 18 Corporate Counsel magazine article, “Judge OKs Wal-Mart’s firing of Medical Marijuana User.” Mr. Spognardi discussed a Michigan federal judge’s decision to dismiss Joseph Casias’ wrongful termination claim against Wal-Mart. To read the article in full, click here. Mark A. Spognardi In January of this year, the Supreme Court, in a 8-0 decision (Kagan abstaining), ruled that medical residents were not students, and not exempt from paying FICA taxes. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research v. U.S., No. 09-837, (January 11, 2011). However, this narrow holding does not convey the real importance [...] 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 [...] |
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