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Bushnell woman breeds Catahoulas

Kate Doyle, Bushnell, is a Western Illinois Catahoulas breeder.

Bushnell woman breeds Catahoulas

Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and...

Introduction In our last Review, we reported that the National Labor Relations Board had a very busy year.  Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was also a fairly busy year for the Board.  In its final year, the Trump Board produced a number of key decisions for employers.  Whether those decision stand the test of time remains to be seen, because the Biden Board will soon begin its work.  In the meantime, we will review the highlights from 2020 and preview some of the possi...

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 It is an unfair labor practice for an employer to retaliate against (1) union supporters pursuant to Section 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”), and (2) employees for filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, testifying in a Board proceeding, or otherwise utilizing the Board’s processes, under Section 8(a)(4).  Both require an analysis of the employer’s motivation.  But, does an employer violate both section...

Seyfarth Synopsis: In our continuing coverage of the top trends found in Seyfarths 2021 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, in 2020, government enforcement litigation slowed considerably. Although the value of government enforcement settlements went up, agencies like the EEOC downsized their litigation enforcement programs and brought fewer lawsuits in 2020 than in any year of the past decade. Most significant for employers, during the past year, the EEOC undertook multiple initiatives th...

Share this article BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Tekscan, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has appointed Jeff Ames as President & CEO, effective immediately. Jeff will lead all strategic and operational initiatives to position Tekscan for successful growth and value creation. Tekscan was acquired by Artemis Capital Partners (Artemis) earlier this year. Artemis Appoints Jeff Ames as Tekscan CEO Jeff brings over 25 years of experience in engineered product businesses, w...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: When an employee is disciplined and then claims the employer acted on account of union animus in violation of Section 8(a)(3) of the Act, evidence to support such a claim either can be proffered through direct evidence, such as “smoking gun”-type statements made by a supervisor or top-management that the discipline was implemented due to union activity (extremely rare), or – as is far more common – where an inference may be dr...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As we have often discussed, there is a fine line between protected and unprotected activity.  Profane outbursts, deliberate misconduct, or highly-disruptive strikes may fall outside the protection of the NLRA, subjecting employees to lawful disciplinary action by their employers. On December 7, 2020, the Board reaffirmed its prior decisions holding that an employer’s discharge of an employee engaged in protected activity may not be...