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Jan 93 min read
Happy New Year – MARC is a New Year’s resolution you will keep!
Data from a recent Statistica survey shows the share of U.S. adults who have made common New Year’s resolutions for 2025: To save more...
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Dec 4, 20243 min read
There Will Be A New Party
The Dems are out, the Republicans are in the White House in January, so now what for labor law?
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Sep 12, 20245 min read
SCOTUS further limits agency powers in SEC case
Is the NLRB hearing structure also an unconstitutional denial of the right to jury trial? Last month we highlighted the recent demise...
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Sep 6, 20243 min read
Introducing….Our book review blog post series on collective bargaining!
"Not all readers become leaders, but all leaders must be readers.” Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States. Truman’s...
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Jul 29, 20242 min read
SCOTUS ends the Chevron doctrine
Near the end of this year’s Supreme Court term, the SCOTUS handed down three decisions that limit federal agency powers in interpreting stat
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May 30, 20243 min read
Large employers file suit to invalidate the NLRA and NLRB
It’s no secret that NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo is aggressively leading the Board’s charge to strengthen unions and stimulate...
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May 3, 20242 min read
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) bans almost all non-compete agreements
On April 23, 2024, the FTC published its long-awaited rule against non-compete agreements, prohibiting all future non-compete agreements...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
A federal court vacates the NLRB’s new 2023 joint employer rule
On March 8, a federal district court in Texas struck down the NLRB’s new 2023 “joint employer rule,” which was slated to go into effect...
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Mar 4, 20244 min read
Filling the space between stimulus and response – using MARC for better decisions
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...
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Feb 7, 20244 min read
Your present from Santa Claus? The NLRB’s new “Quickie” Election Rule
As a child, maybe you were told you would get a lump of coal from Santa in your Christmas stocking if you were not a good little girl or...
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Jan 8, 20243 min read
NLRA Section 7 - Now employees can act in a concerted fashion - by themselves!
Protected concerted activity under NLRA Section 7 – Now employees can act in a concerted fashion – by themselves! Section 7 of the...
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Dec 5, 20233 min read
The NLRB publishes new “joint-employer” rule
The NLRB publishes new “joint-employer” rule, making it easier for employees to require bargaining or file ULPs with more than one...
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Oct 31, 20236 min read
It’s time to review your employee handbook – yes, again
The NLRB has created a new test to determine whether company policies on employee behavior interfere with employee rights under NLRA...
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Oct 3, 20234 min read
A new standard for union elections – the Cemex case
A new standard for union elections – the Cemex case puts the burden on employers to request elections. Since passage of the National...
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Sep 4, 20233 min read
Religion Accommodation Standard
The Supreme Court changes the rules on religion-based accommodation requests, making it harder for employers to say “no.”
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Jul 25, 20234 min read
Lion Elastomers Case
Do you intend to discipline a union steward for “salty language” during a grievance meeting? Not so fast, says the NLRB and the 5th...
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Jul 7, 20233 min read
The Glacier Case
Unions can be sued in state court if the timing of a strike is likely to cause severe, predictable damage to the employer. Unions often...
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Jun 13, 20232 min read
Severance Agreements – good for a departing employee and the company, but legal risks abound
The severance agreement – a contract between a company and a departing employee – is often a desirable tool when an employee doesn’t work...
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May 18, 20233 min read
Smile – You’re on Candid Camera!
Marc Inc training seminars help managers learn how to manage a remote work force in the post-pandemic era.
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Apr 11, 20234 min read
MARC will help you beat the "fluency effect''
Training for supervisors and managers with interactive learning, backed by tested and timeless manuals.
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