Retail Labor and Employment Law

Retail Labor and Employment Law

News, Updates, and Insights for Retail Employers

Monthly Archives: June 2011

We Congratulate Our Firm, Epstein Becker & Green, on Its Recognition in Chambers USA 2011

As you may know, the authors of this blog are attorneys at Epstein Becker & Green, a national law firm with approximately 300 lawyers practicing in ten offices throughout the U.S.

Recently, Chambers USA released its 2011 edition, citing 23 of our attorneys as “Leaders in Their Field” and ranking our Healthcare practice in its “Nationwide Healthcare” category and as No. 1 in New York and the District of Columbia.

Noting the complementary strengths of our health and employment practices, the editors also stated that “The [EpsteinBeckerGreen] team adeptly undertakes an array of litigation, transaction and regulatory matters for Continue Reading

Inflatable Rat Wins a Battle, but the War Is Far from Over

union-rat.jpgThe placement of a large, inflatable rat balloon at an employer’s facility, a sight familiar to many urban dwellers, was upheld in a recent 3-1 decision by the National Labor Relations Board, which found that a union that had stationed the rat near a hospital in Florida to protest work being performed by a non-union construction contractor at the facility did not violate the federal law against secondary boycotts in labor disputes.  Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local 15 (Galencare, Inc. d/b/a Brandon Regional Medical Center), 356 N.L.R.B. No. 162 (2011).  (PDF)  But the war against this pesky vermin is … Continue Reading

OSHA Targets Manufacturers, Nursing Care Facilities, and Chemical Plants

by: Eric J. Conn

What do manufacturers, nursing homes, and chemical companies have in common?  They all represent industries receiving special enforcement scrutiny from today’s OSHA.

OSHA is targeting manufacturers under a major Recordkeeping Enforcement National Emphasis Program (Recordkeeping NEP).  OSHA launched the Recordkeeping NEP at the end of 2009, originally selecting inspection targets across a wide array of industries.  A senior OSHA official has explained that “there are several different goals here.  One is just to find out what’s going on.  Another is to send a message to companies – via penalties – that injury and illness book-cooking won’t … Continue Reading

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