By: Tiffany T. Tran, Esq. and Timothy M. Hoppe, Esq
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, December 1, 2017, newly appointed NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a memorandum containing a broad overview of his initial agenda as General Counsel. It previews many anticipated developments during the Trump Administration. Our blog is exploring a different…
By: Christopher W. Kelleher, Esq.
Seyfarth Synopsis: NLRB claims that employers violate Section 8(a)(1) of the NLRA by misclassifying employees as independent contractors, thereby restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed under Section 7 of the Act.
The NLRB’s Regional Director in Los Angeles has issued a complaint against Intermodal Bridge…
By: Kenneth R. Dolin
Given the current business trends toward flexible, non-traditional relationships, including the increasing use of “contract labor,” the ability to differentiate between employees and independent contractors is increasingly critical. Questions surrounding the classification of independent contractors are particularly important in determining what rights, if any, the contractor or employee may have under…
