Employment Law Report

By Edwin S. Hopson

After the June 17, 2010, U.S. Supreme Court decision in New Process Steel v. NLRB in which the court invalidated National Labor Relations Board decisions issued while there were only two Board Members serving during the period January 1, 2008 to April 5, 2010, the NLRB announced it would begin reviewing about 100 two-Member ...

By Edwin S. Hopson

Earlier this month, President Obama spoke to the AFL-CIO Executive Council at a meeting in Washington D.C.  He had some interesting comments about the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).  He stated, in part:  “[g]etting EFCA through the Senate is going to be tough. It’s always been tough; it will continue to be tough. We’ll keep ...

By LaToi Mayo

Are your overtime pay policies in compliance with the law?  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled earlier this month that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s (NPC’s) policy in regard to its pharmaceutical representatives (Reps) is not, and these employees are entitled to receive overtime payments if they work ...

By Edwin S. Hopson 

On August 5, 2010, the U.S. Senate, by unanimous consent, confirmed the nominations of scores of President Obama’s appointments to various agencies.  However, the nomination of Craig Becker to a term ending in December 2014 on the National Labor Relations Board was sent back to the White House.  Mr. Becker, who received a ...