Tag: National Labor Relations Board

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Spending bill gives labor board pass on ‘joint employer’ rule

Sean Higgins · December 16, 2015 10:17 pm

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Congress can rein in NLRB by withholding funds

Trey Kovacs · December 9, 2015 2:55 pm

The legislation is an effort to head off organized labor's push to unionize Indian casinos.Â (AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios).

House votes to limit federal labor authority over Indian tribes

Sean Higgins · November 17, 2015 8:44 pm

Business groups and conservative activists are taking a page from their liberal counterparts and using state-level activism, enlisting friendly legislatures to undo a federal pro-union regulation that targeted big franchise businesses such as McDonald's. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

House committee moves to rein in labor board

Sean Higgins · October 28, 2015 6:50 pm

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Labor board expands burden on business to disclose worker info to unions

Sean Higgins · October 23, 2015 4:01 am

Protesters rally for higher pay in front of a McDonald's, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Union-funded activist group ‘sole reason’ for McDonald’s complaint: Labor board

Sean Higgins · October 20, 2015 7:38 pm

The legislation includes numerous pro-union changes to enhance the power of the NLRB. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Dems’ labor rule tweak would trip up ‘majority’ voting

Sean Higgins · October 14, 2015 11:07 pm

Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., left, chairman of the House Education Committee, and Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., right, chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, areÂ questioning a proposed new rule by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP challenges new rules proposed by OSHA

Sean Higgins · October 14, 2015 9:44 pm

"The failure of respondent McDonald's to comply with the subpoenas â¦ has impeded and continues to impede the Board's prosecution of the unfair labor practices charges," said the National Labor Relations Board.Â (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

McDonald’s frustrating labor board with subpoenaed docs

Sean Higgins · October 14, 2015 4:01 am

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will holdÂ a hearing on legislation dubbed the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Senate Republicans move against union power

Sean Higgins · September 30, 2015 4:01 am

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Small business owners urge lawmakers to curb NLRB

Sean Higgins · September 29, 2015 6:23 pm

The National Labor Relations BoardÂ is considering designating companies that use temp agencies to be 'joint employers.'Â (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Feds move to help temp workers unionize

Sean Higgins · September 27, 2015 4:01 am