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NLRB General Counsel Issues New Memo on Handbook Rules

[06/13/18]

Posted on June 13, 2018 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

For years, we have reported on the multitude of decisions from the Board striking down employer handbook rules. Many of these decisions were based on a standard set forth in the Lutheran Heritage case, which provided, in part, that a rule or policy maintained by an employer is unlawful if “employees would reasonably construe... READ MORE

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SCOTUS Enforces Arbitration Agreements: Class and Collective Action Waivers

[05/24/18]

Posted on May 24, 2018 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

In a 5 to 4 opinion split down ideological lines, the Supreme Court ruled that class and collective action waivers contained in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) and must be enforced. This is music to the ears of all employers, especially those that have been the target... READ MORE

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