NLRB to Refer Possible Violations to OSHA and Wage and Hour

You probably remember when I discussed how OSHA was referring claimants to the NLRB who had missed their statute of limitations to file an OSHA charge (“OSHA Actively Encouraging Employees to File Charges with the NLRB” – Employment Services Alert issued May 22, 2014). Thankful to OSHA for doing it a solid, the NLRB will…
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Undocumented Workers Entitled to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA But Not Back Pay Under NLRA

Illegal aliens who want to sue their employers for unpaid wages should do so in federal court in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, or South Dakota. Not in New York, D.C., or Connecticut. An employer failed to properly complete Form I-9s verifying its workers’ employment eligibility. The workers sued for unpaid minimum and…
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Undocumented Workers Entitled to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA But Not Backpay Under NLRA

Illegal aliens who want to sue their employers for unpaid wages should do so in federal court in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, or South Dakota. Not in New York, D.C., or Connecticut. An employer failed to properly complete Form I-9s verifying its workers’ employment eligibility. The workers sued for unpaid minimum and…
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