Employee Relations Insight

Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage increases to $7.25 per hour. This is the last increase required by the 2007 Minimum Wage Act. Employers of covered employees must post a notice that describes, among other things, employees’ minimum wage rights. A link for posters is available below, under “Resources.” Note that the U.S. [...]

The Employee Free Choice Act is a bill that was drafted when it had no chance of moving successfully through Congress. It sought to eliminate union elections by allowing unions unlimited time to campaign and then requiring employers to accept the union if sufficient numbers of employees expressed interest. The Bill’s supporters argued that eliminating [...]

Employee Relations Insight is again carrying regular updates on topics of workplace law and procedure. In addition to this blog and the associated RSS feed (see the bottom of the sidebar), we will be pushing blog-related and other relevant announcements by Twitter. You can subscribe either by visiting here and clicking “follow,” or by sending [...]

On July 15, 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated and comprehensive guidance on the issue of employee waivers of discrimination claims contained in severance agreements. Although the recent guidance is directed to employees, it contains valuable information for management, as well. The document addresses, among other topics, the requirements of the Older [...]