Could lowering restrictions on youth employment help ease the labor shortage? Some states think so. Last month Iowa and Minnesota introduced laws to roll back child workplace protections. Minnesota would allow 16-17 year olds to work on construction. Iowa would … Read More
Big News The National Labor Relations Board is at it again. By “it” we mean flexing their muscles in the workplace to ensure union and non-union workers have the right to exercise their Section 7 rights–broadly, the right to talk … Read More
Last month, the FTC dropped a bomb by banning almost all non-competes (FAQs here). Now both the Senate and the House have reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act, which narrows the use of non-competes. Last night, Biden raised the issue at … Read More
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is off to a banner 2023. Enforcement will be the agency’s priority and OSHA plans to use whatever tools necessary to carry out their mission. Here is a rundown of OSHA’s industrious year … Read More
France, “home of the right to ignore your e-mail on the weekend and the right not to eat at your desk“now gives us the Right Not to Be Fun at Work. From an article in the New Yorker: The complainant, referred to as … Read More