By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito The National Labor Relations Board‘s new “quickie” election rule — set to take effect on … Read more
Michael J. Lotito is the co-chair of Littler Mendelson's Workplace Policy Institute that provides advocacy services for clients, associations, and policy leaders on all workplace concerns, and a shareholder in the San Francisco office of the labor law firm. Contact him at mlotito@littler.com. lyse Wolens Schuman is a shareholder in Littler's Washington, D.C. office, and a member of the firm's Government Affairs practice. She works with employers in multiple industries, including trade associations, and leads the firm's Legislative and Regulatory practice. Contact her at ischuman@littler.com.
New Push to Expand the Number of Employees Subject to Overtime
By Michael J. Lotito and Ilyse Wolens Schuman Two months after President Obama issued an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Labor to … Read more
President Set to Issue Order to Enact Provisions of Paycheck Fairness Act
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito Because the House of Representatives is not expected to consider the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 2199) this … Read more
Republican Bills Would Halt NLRB’s “Ambush” Union Election Rule
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito As a preemptive strike against a final “ambush” representation election rule, Republican lawmakers in both … Read more
NLRB Re-Issues Proposed Rule to Expedite Union Organizing Elections
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito As expected, the National Labor Relations Board has re-issued its proposed rule that would dramatically … Read more
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Validity of NLRB Recess Appointments
By Michael J. Lotito and Ilyse Wolens Schuman During Monday’s oral arguments of the closely watched case NLRB v. Noel Canning, several members of the U.S. … Read more
Senate to Reconsider NLRB Nominee Who Was Previously Withdrawn
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito While attention was diverted to the eleventh-hour efforts to craft and pass a deal avoiding a fiscal crisis … Read more
Federal Agencies Make Adjustments as Government Shutdown Drags On
By Michael J. Lotito and Ilyse Wolens Schuman Now that all indications point to a more prolonged government shutdown than originally anticipated, federal … Read more
Contingency Plans For Labor-Related Agencies During Govt. Shutdown
By Michael J. Lotito and Ilyse Wolens Schuman With the federal government shutdown becoming a reality, several agencies have issued their contingency … Read more