Aug. 11 is deadline to comment on rescission of ‘persuader’ rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
Aug. 11 is the deadline for interested parties to comment on a proposed rule that would rescind the Obama-era “persuader rule” that required employers to publicly report all union-related communication...
Report calls for regulatory changes to address acuity, staffing challenges
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Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2017
Many challenges faced by assisted living communities in a populous state can be attributed to staffing requirements that have not kept pace with resident needs that are increasing in acuity, according...
Labor Department begins rescission of ‘persuader rule’
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Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2017
The Trump administration formally has indicated its intent to rescind the Obama-era “persuader rule” that would have required employers to publicly report all union-related communication with...
‘Joint employer’ ruling appeal case arguments to begin Thursday
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2017
Oral arguments are set to begin Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as Browning-Ferris Industries looks to overturn a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations...
Argentum asks government to address ‘regulatory overreach’ by NLRB
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Congress and the new administration should prioritize addressing the “regulatory overreach” that has occurred via the National Labor Relations Board for the past eight years, Argentum President...
Union membership down, Labor Department says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2017
Across the country, the percentage of workers who belonged to unions decreased 0.4 percentage points from 2015 to 2016, according to new data from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Court sets date to begin hearing arguments against ‘joint employer’ change
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2017
Oral arguments have been scheduled to begin March 9 as Browning-Ferris Industries looks to overturn a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations Board that changed the standard for determining joint...
Operators seek resolution to these issues in the new year
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
Several regulatory issues remain unresolved for senior living operators as 2017 begins.
A federal judge Wednesday issued a permanent injunction preventing the Labor Department from requiring employers to publicly report all union-related communication with attorneys, as well as information...
What you need to know about the Democratic platform
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2016
The Democratic National Convention ratified the party platform late Monday in Philadelphia. We’ve highlighted topics in the 55-page document that will be of particular interest to those working in...