In case you haven’t noticed the yard signs popping up like mushrooms, the constant barrage of television and radio advertisements, or the unsolicited text messages from unknown numbers, we are in the homestretch of election season. For those employers with questions on how to handle political speech in the workplace, especially during the last few days before (and hopefully not much beyond) Election Day, here is a refresher by employment attorney Janet Meub on the basics for private employers. To read the full alert, click here.
In her recent alert, CAA Gag Clause Attestation Deadline Soon Approaching, Jenn Malik discusses the December 31, 2023 deadline for submission of the inaugural Section 201 Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (Attestation) to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments). To read the full alert, click here.
In her recent alert Department of Labor Proposes Rule Change Permitting Unions to Participate in OSHA Workplace Walk-Throughs with John McCreary, Janet Meub discusses how on August 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would permit union representatives and other nonemployees to participate in workplace inspections conducted by Occupational Safety and Health Act Compliance and Safety Officers. To view the full alert, click here.