MSHA Names New Administrator for Coal and Metal/Nonmetal Safety and Health

On December 21, 2012, the full semiannual regulatory agenda for federal agencies was published. This regulatory agenda provides a complete list of all regulatory actions that are under active consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review and covers regulatory actions for over 60 federal departments, agencies, and commissions. The full federal…..

A key element of immigration control involves tracking the arrival and departure of foreign visitors to the United States. While the need for arrival controls is apparent, many argue that recording departures is also important as a means of determining whether travelers have left the country in accordance with the expiration of their immigration status.

On April 14, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board’s “ambush election” rules went into effect, making it easier for unions to organize in the retail setting and beyond. The next day, demonstrations against retailers and hospitality employers took place throughout the country, organized by several union-backed groups seeking to raise employee wages to $15 per hour.  According to the retailers who attended the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) spring meeting of the Committee on Employment Law last week, and based on feedback from our own retail clients, retailers have not yet seen a huge spike in the filing of union petitions in the wake of the implementation of the new rules. Retailers are, however, very concerned about the new ambush election rules and the possibility of more union campaigns, especially those seeking to certify smaller, discrete bargaining units.