Renewable Energy UpdateLaborRELEASE OF THE FALL 2015 MSHA REGULATORY AGENDADecember 1, 2015 The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Executive Office of the President released the 2015 Fall Unified Regulatory Agenda (“Agenda”) for the Department of Labor (“DOL”). The Agenda announced the DOL’s proposed rulemaking activity for the 2016. The Agenda references rulemaking for many agency subparts, including the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”). MSHA has several… NLRB Re-Defines Joint Employer Standard - Altering Many Business RelationshipsSeptember 9, 2015 Recently, the National Labor Relations Board handed down a much anticipated ruling in Browning-Ferris Industries of California (BFI), a case that tested the decades?old and commonly accepted joint employer standard to determine whether two otherwise separate entities are considered one joint employer for collective bargaining purposes (and possibly other purposes). The Board ruled that… |
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