“Challenging Times for Employers… Blalock Walters Can Respond” Number 2
First Quarter, 2011 Discrimination lawsuits, wage and hour class actions, employee relations disputes, and federal compliance audits are just a few of the employment law issues and challenges facing...
View ArticleChallenging Times for Employers…Blalock Walters Can Respond
The United States Department of Labor, Wage Hour Division (“DOL”), recently announced that it will focus enforcement efforts on the health care industry. The DOL is responsible for investigating...
View ArticleNLRB Proposes Changes to Union Election Procedure
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) has proposed a new rule that would significantly change the way the Board handles union election campaigns. Most damaging to employers, the proposed rule...
View ArticleSocial Media in the Workplace…Labor Board Issues Warning
On May 30, 2012, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued his third report on social media. In this most recent report, the General Counsel analyzed several...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reminder: Florida Raises Minimum Wage
Each year, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is required to recalculate Florida’s minimum wage. Effective January 1, 2013, Florida’s minimum wage increased $0.12, from $7.67 to $7.79 per...
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