Several members of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills cheerleading team, known as the Buffalo Jills, have collectively filed suit against the organization and two private entities, alleging multiple violations of New York state labor laws. The women, who were members of the Jills between 2011 and 2013, raised eight separate causes ... Read More »

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, the Obama administration unveiled proposed rules that would grant employment authorization to spouses of skilled workers (H-1B visas holders) that have been sponsored by their employers for permanent employment in the United States. Currently, 85,000 new H-1B visas are issued each year, 20,000 of which ... Read More »

In October 2011, James Hoover, assistant superintendent in charge of operations at the City of Elyria’s water pumping plant, made several racially discriminatory comments toward Lamont Jackson, an African-American, part-time employee; calling him “Black Buck,” “Big Black Buck,” and “BBB” throughout the work day. These comments were made in front ... Read More »

Companies that think only union employees can go on strike are sorely mistaken. Non-union employees can and do strike – oftentimes as part of a broader union organizing strategy. An auto parts supplier in Toledo, Ohio recently learned this the hard way. Workers at Piston Automotive, an important parts supplier ... Read More »

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently held that an employer’s policy prohibiting “negative comments” and requiring “positive and professional” behavior was unlawful. Read More »