Employment Law Report

By Edwin S. Hopson

In Banner Health System d/b/a Banner Estrella Medical Center, 358 NLRB No. 93 (2012), decided July 30, 2012, the NLRB in a 2-1 decision (Members Griffin and Block in the majority, and Member Hayes dissenting), held that an employer representative who was conducting a workplace investigation violated employee Section 7 rights ...

By George J. Miller

One of the most common parts of employers' employee handbooks is a page which the employee signs acknowledging receipt of the handbook. These pages often contain statements to the effect that the employee acknowledges or agrees that the handbook is not a contract of employment and that the employment relationship is "at-will ...

By Mark C. Blackwell

The medical loss ratio ("MLR") rule under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "ACA") is now in effect and over the next few weeks many of our clients will be receiving rebate checks from their health insurers.  These checks will “come out of the blue” for many clients and will surely raise questions - - for ...

By Edwin S. Hopson

On July 24, 2012, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, of the House Education & Workforce Committee announced that on July 25 starting at 10 a.m. it would hold a hearing concerning possible amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”).  The hearing is to be chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN).

By Edwin S. Hopson

In a press release issued July 2, 2012, NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon announced that he is considering another proposal to reorganize Regional Offices.  Previously, Solomon announced proposed consolidations involving St. Louis, Peoria, and Winston-Salem offices.

Under the latest proposal, the Hartford ...