Indiana passes right-to-work law, further isolating Kentucky
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a right-to-work bill into law yesterday, making Indiana the 23rd state in the nation with a law that protects workers from…
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Chamber comments on proposed rule to chill employer free speech
Here’s a portion of the Kentucky Chamber’s comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to change the interpretation of the “advice” exemption under…
Costly unemployment tax increase averted
Yesterday, Kentucky paid the first interest payment due to the federal government for money borrowed to pay unemployment claims. By paying it prior to the…
Employers asked to comment on proposed regulation to expand reporting rules
In an attempt to chill employer free speech rights during union campaigns, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed regulation that would…
NLRB issues final rule requiring business to post notice of labor rights
In a move that appears to continue the regulatory attempt to implement the Employee Free Choice Act (aka “card check”), the National Labor Relations Board…
Employers asked to comment on new pro-union regulations
In late June, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed rules that would make it easier for unions…