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Supreme Court’s Decision on Arbitration of Statutory Discrimination Claims Under Collective Bargaining Agreement Will Have Little Real World Effect

Written on 8 Apr, 2009 at 20:53

I had the honor of being asked to comment on the Supreme Court’s decision in 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, for the Jurist. I started with these thoughts: In the academic world, this case will be a law professor’s pleasure and... (Continue reading)

The Employee Free Choice Act: The Debate Heats Up

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 5:00

Just What Is The Employee Free Choice Act, and Why Are So Many People Excited About It? President Obama supports the Employee Free Choice Act (“EFCA”). Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus called it, “A hostile takeover of American business,” and ... (Continue reading)

Will This National Election Jeopardize Workplace Elections?

Written on 7 Nov, 2008 at 14:44

It would be ironic if this Presidential election — hailed by so many around the world (myself included) as a shining example of the strength and success of American democracy — resulted in a drastic reduction in long-established democratic electoral... (Continue reading)

As Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Debate Heats Up, NLRB Reiterates It’s Illegal to Bar Employee Discussion of Compensation

Written on 6 Jun, 2008 at 11:00

In recently discussing the Ledbetter Supreme Court case on the time limits for filing compensation discrimination charges, and Congressional efforts to alter its result, I mentioned, in passing, the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) position on rules against discussing compensation. Many... (Continue reading)

Anti-Union Website Credited in Nurses’ Union Decertification Vote at Hospital

Written on 22 Aug, 2007 at 22:10

This story from today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch would be just a local story, in my view, except for the role played by an anti-union website claiming to have been created by “an independent group of nurses – not supported or... (Continue reading)

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