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March 11, 2009

Omnibus Bill Clears Senate, Temporarily Extends Immigration Programs

In a late session yesterday, the Senate voted to approve the $410 billion omnibus appropriations bill

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March 11, 2009

Proposed Rescission of Provider Conscience Rule is Published

Pursuant to the Obama administration’s announced intent to reverse a midnight regulation governing

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March 10, 2009

A Bill that Would Amend the NLRA to Promote Collective Bargaining, Union Access, is Introduced

While much of the labor-related legislative focus has been on the re-introduction of the Employee Free

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March 10, 2009

The Employee Free Choice Act is Introduced, Albeit With Less Support

The day unions have been anticipating – and businesses have been dreading – has arrived. The Employee

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March 10, 2009

California Court of Appeal Rejects "Direct" Service Requirement and Holds Bartenders Entitled to Share in Tip Pools

On March 2, 2009, the California Second District Court of Appeal rejected a putative class plaintiff’s

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March 9, 2009

EFCA Pressure Mounts - But is the Support There?

With rumors swirling that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) may be introduced as early as tomorrow,

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March 9, 2009

Health Care Bills Continue to Be Introduced

During the White House Forum on Health Reform last week, President Obama expressed his desire for an

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March 6, 2009

Working Families Flexibility Act Introduced

A bill that would give employees a statutory right to request flexible work terms and conditions was

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March 6, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Week of March 1

The following is a summary of the legislative and regulatory news for the week of March 1, 2009: EFCA The

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March 5, 2009

USCCR Reopens Comment Period Over Workplace English-Only Rules

The United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has re-opened the period for public comment on English-only

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