Unlike politicians’ promises for free services – free college tuition, free child tax credits, free universal guaranteed income, free prescription drugs, etc. – there are times when items of great value really are offered for FREE! And, that’s precisely what the Coalition of Franchisee Associations is offering franchisees at its upcoming Annual Legal Symposium in…
Read More »New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continues his aggressive push to establish a $15/hour threshold across the state. Last week, he participated in a rally in New York City with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, a gaggle of union leaders, elected officials, clergy and other advocates to announce that the minimum wage for state university workers would…
Read More »In the wake of the strenuous push by the NLRB to assist organized labor’s efforts to unionize more workers in the private sector, and specifically, the QSR industry, we encourage you to consider one of two labor relations training sessions to be sponsored by CUE, An Organization for Positive Employee Relations. The events will be…
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One day after their email ruling, the NLRB issued another doozy – this one, their final ruling on the “ambush” or “quickie” election, long sought by organized labor. The new rule will effectively reduce, rather significantly, the amount of time an employer has to prepare for a union election. The new rule provides that businesses…
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Efforts at the national, state and local levels to increase the minimum wage continue to make news and will likely do so right on through the fall mid-term elections. There seems to be a concerted effort by the Obama Administration and a bona fide strategy by the democratic party to make ‘income inequality’ an issue…
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Assosiated Press reports at Fox News The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that employers are under no obligation to ensure that workers take legally mandated lunch breaks in a case that affects thousands of businesses and millions of workers. Read More..
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This month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “Commission” or “EEOC”) released its enforcement and litigation statistics for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. According to the report, fiscal year 2011 was a record-breaking year for the Commission in several ways.
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Labor unions have struggled to make quick-service inroads, but remain steadfast in their attempts to organize fast food employees.
Read More »In an unstable market, it is critical for organizations to leverage their resources to ensure that the business remains viable and successful. An often overlooked resource that can increase employee satisfaction and help build a positive brand image in the marketplace is employee benefits. The key to leveraging employee benefits is a well-developed benefits communication strategy.
Read More »Laura Clapper of Business Review USA reports that the fight between the Teamsters and Dunkin’ Donuts is getting ugly. Over the last few days, the two factions have ended discussions.
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