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Category Archives: Labor Representation
New York Passes Three New Laws in Support of Workers’ Rights
On September 14, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed three pieces of legislation into law, furthering strengthening workers’ rights in New York State. Two of the newly enacted laws require employees to be notified of their eligibility for certain benefits in the event that they are unemployed and one law protects the personal account information of…
New York State Bans Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings
A new law in New York State bars employers from terminating employees that refuse to attend captive audience meetings. The law was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on September 6, 2023, and took immediate effect. Captive audience meetings are mandatory meetings conducted by employers, for the purpose of discouraging their employees from forming or joining…
Non-Competes Violate the National Labor Relations Act Says National Labor Relations Board General Counsel
Non-compete agreements, whether stand-alone or in employment or severance agreements, almost always violate the National Labor Relations Act, according to the National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo. A non-compete is a contractual term between an employer and a worker that goes into effect once the employee stops working for that employer. It attempts…
Levy Ratner’s Dan Ratner Featured on the Power At Work Blogcast with Seth Harris
Senior Partner Dan Ratner was featured on the Power At Work Blogcast with Seth Harris. As Seth and Power at Work noted, “Dan Ratner has a long, storied career representing working people. He was an organizer with the SEIU and the UAW for 12 years before becoming a lawyer. His law career has spanned over…
Goodbye Secret Settlements? National Labor Relations Board Says No to Broad Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement in Severance Agreements
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board decided in McLaren Macomb that Employers violate federal labor law if they offer severance agreements that include broad confidentiality clauses and/or non-disparagement clauses. Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act protects workers’ right to engage in “concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or…
Levy Ratner Once Again Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
Levy Ratner is proud to be recognized by the 2023 “Best Law Firms” awards published in partnership with U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a Tier 1 firm in employment law and labor law.
Levy Ratner’s David Slutsky Named 2023 Labor Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers – Seven Levy Ratner Lawyers Also Recognized
Levy Ratner’s David Slutsky was once again recognized by Best Lawyers as Labor Lawyer of the Year for 2023. Levy Ratner’s Allyson Belovin, Laureve Blackstone, Pamela Jeffrey, Carl Levine, Daniel Ratner, and Robert Stroup were also recognized by Best Lawyers for 2023.
Levy Ratner’s Alek Felstiner and Law Clerk Natalie Grieco Publish Article Examining Status of Union Access to Employer Property
Levy Ratner Associate Alek Felstiner, along with law clerk Natalie Grieco, recently published an article examining National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s Advice Memo in which she indicates that the NLRB may restore union access to employer property that is open to the public. The memo comes after two 2019 Board decisions which…
New National Labor Relations Board Guidance to Ensure Immigrants Have Access to Worker Protections
On May 2, 2022, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo released new guidance to ensure immigrant workers are protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to freely exercise their rights to organize and take action to improve their working conditions. The guidance instructs regional NLRB offices to distribute information and advise witnesses…