NLRB gifts huge victory to unions, and against secret-ballot elections (Lamons Gasket)
Generally, a union can become employees’ exclusive bargaining representative in one of two ways: a secret ballot election following a pre...
“Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they’ve got nothing to lose.”*
By Jon Hyman
In Sunday’s New York Times , University of Texas economics professor Daniel Hamermesh penned an op-ed entitled, “Ugly? You May Have a Case.”...
“May” I have another (lawsuit)? One word sinks employer’s efforts to force arbitration
By Jon Hyman
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of arbitration of employment disputes. Conventional wisdom says that binding arbitration keeps down costs...
WIRTW #190 (the “Network” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I love Twitter . Why, you ask? Because it routines scoops the major news outlets for breaking stories. Tuesday was a perfect example. I fe...
BREAKING: NLRB publishes final rule on mandatory posting of labor rights
By Jon Hyman
Last December , the NLRB proposed a rule requiring employers to post notices informing their employees of their rights as employees under th...