Candidly, the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) deserves a post all its own, but since this is a blog post and not a treatise, I offer a few (but importantly, not all) of the highlights of the new WTA:
- The WTA expanded the definition of discrimination under ...
Two current developments could provide a boost to union organizing efforts. Even in normal times, a workforce that is unsettled and facing an uncertain future can be fertile ground for a union organizing effort. Employees looking for certainty and stability may be more receptive to a unions promise to solve the problems of the day. Employers should be on higher alert right now, because these are not normal times. Workplaces may be at greater risk of union organization efforts due to the chaos in the economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the following two ...