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On the heels of its ruling that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has lacked a quorum to act since January 3, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit again last week rebuked the NLRB by holding that it lacks the authority to require employers to post a notification of employees’ unionization rights on their premises and websites.
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On April 16, 2013, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released an Advice Memorandum with regard to confidential investigations and employees’ rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In October 2012, we previously reported on the NLRB’s unprecedented decision in Banner Health Systems, that commonly conducted confidential internal investigations violate employees’ Section 7 rights.
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2013 has so far been a busy year for the Maryland legislature. While many of the higher profile legislative items - gun control, repealing the death penalty, and medical marijuana - may not have a major effect on businesses operating in Maryland, others will effect the ever-changing employment law landscape. Paley Rothman’s Employment Law Group continues to be committed to analyzing and helping clients understand and react appropriately to the latest changes to Maryland’s employment laws.
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Departing from precedent, a recent decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals has posed new questions about the limits to the discretion wielded by plan administrators in interpreting and administering employee benefit plans.
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In a decision issued March 27, 2013, the Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, rejected an antitrust class action suit filed by Comcast subscribers. The case has clear implications for how employers may defend against class actions.
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