Skip to main content

What I've Been Reading This Week


One of the better articles that I have come across lately was Evan Simon's analysis of the historical implications of the minimum wage fight over the years.  He does a great job tracing the roots of this fight by hourly workers across several decades, through the good and bad and the ups and downs.  For those interested in how we got to the "Fight for $15" movement, look no further. 

As always, below are a few articles that caught my eye this week.


A Closer Look at What Could Be on the NLRB's Radar

Jon Hyman always has some great articles and this one is no exception.  As Jon writes, those interested in what the NLRB might focus on in the coming months could look to the NLRB General Counsel Memo 16-01 for some insight.  Granted, this is not a crystal ball, but I think the Memo might be a foreshadowing of the types of cases we will see the NLRB rule on during the course of this year.  Stay tuned. 


Democrats Seek to Make Inroads on Equal Pay Day While Republicans Appear Content to Sit Out

The AP had an interesting article that pointed out the steps that Democrats have taken recently to advocate for equal pay in the workplace while Republicans have largely side stepped the matter.  Given the increased attention that equal pay has gotten this election cycle, it is a smart play for Democrats to take steps to promote equal pay in the workplace.  As for the Republicans who have either not acted on the issue or failed to advance legislation on the matter...perhaps they do so at their own peril...


An Overview of the Fight Over the Minimum Wage

Evan Simon over at ABC News has a great overview of the history of the minimum wage fight in the country.  I point readers to this article to provide a better background over how long hourly workers have been fighting for higher wages (and how far things have progressed over the years).  This is well worth a review for those interested in the historical background of the minimum wage fight.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

NLRB: Discussion Among Employees About Tip Pooling is Protected Concerted Activity

  This Advice Memorandum from the National Labor Relations Board’s Associate General Counsel, Jayme Sophir, addressed whether employees which discussed and complained about tip pooling at work constituted protected concerted activity. In relevant part, an employer in New York operated a chain of steakhouses.  While tip pooling was in place at these steakhouses, some of the employees objected to it on the grounds that it was not transparent and improperly divided tips among the workers.  Employees were told not to complain or talk to each other about the tip pool and were told that doing so would endanger their jobs.  Despite the employer later attempting to provide some clarity as to how the tips were being divided, rancor still existed among some employees.  At one point, the employees were told by a general manager that some employees that had been talking about the tip pool were “cleared out” and the employer would continue to do so. In the Advice Memorandum,...
Post a Comment
Read more

San Diego Rolls Back Vaccine Mandate For City Workers

Last Tuesday, the San Diego City Council voted to do away with the vaccine mandate for city employees. The city’s vaccine mandate that was in place required city workers to get the coronavirus vaccine or risk termination.  Perhaps to this surprise of no one, the city’s policy came under fire with 14 employees being terminated and over 100 other employees resigning.  With the coronavirus subsiding, including in Southern California, the San Diego City Council took action. Now, bear in mind, the repeal of the vaccine mandate does not take place immediately. With that being said, the mandate will be repealed March 8th.  I suppose the question now is, what other cities or regions follow San Diego’s lead? For additional information:   https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2023-01-24/san-diego-repeals-controversial-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-citing-drop-in-cases-hospitalizations
Post a Comment
Read more

NLRB: Former Employee Cannot Be Barred From Work Premises After Filing Wage Suit

MEI-GSR Holdings, LLC - NLRB Facts :  MEI-GSR Holdings, LLC d/b/a Grand Sierra Resort & Casino ("GSR") operated a facility that included a hotel, casino, restaurant, clubs, bars, and a pool which were all open to the general public.  Tiffany Sargent ("Sargent") was briefly employed by GSR as a "beverage supervisor" in December of 2012.  After her employment ended, Sargent continued to socialize at one of the clubs.  GSR had a long standing practice of allowing former employees to patronize its facility and did not prohibit Sargent from doing so.  In June of 2013, Sargent and another employee filed a class and collective action against GSR for alleged unpaid wages, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Nevada law.  In July of 2014, GSR denied Sargent access to an event at one of the clubs.  GSR followed up with a letter and stated that with the on-going litigation (from the wage suit), it decided to bar Sargent from the premises. ...
1 comment
Read more