Trump DOJ Abandons Salary Level of 2016 Overtime Rule
On November 22, 2016, the U.S. District Court in Texas enjoined nationwide the Obama Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule, which would...
Court and NLRB Sanction "F--- You" Post
Two days before a union election, employee Perez made the following Facebook post about his Supervisor: "Bob is such a NASTY MOTHER...
CWCMA/NICE Annual Conference
L. Michael Zinser, CWCMA and NICE General Counsel, gave two presentations at this year’s joint conference. On the morning of Wednesday,...
Legal Primer 1.0 for Circulation Management
On Thursday, June 29, 2017, ONMA will sponsor a training program titled “Super Heroes of Home Delivery (and More)” from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30...
MFM Media Finance Focus 2017
On Monday, May 22, 2017, Michael Zinser spoke at Media Financial Management’s Media Finance Focus conference in Orlando, Florida....
NYSCMA Circulation Manager Training
On Friday, May 19, Michael Zinser presented a daylong training session, sponsored by NYSCMA, to more than 40 Circulation Executives from...
Alex Acosta Confirmed as 27th U.S. Secretary of Labor
On April 27, 2017, by a 60 to 38 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Acosta as the nation’s 27th Secretary of Labor. He was then sworn...
Legal Q&A on State Unemployment Agency Audits
Question – Our Company owns two newspapers in one state. Out of nowhere, we received an inquiry from the state’s Unemployment Tax Agency,...
Legal Q&A on Confidentiality Policies
Question – Can an Employer maintain a Confidentiality Policy that explicitly directs employees not to discuss coworkers’ “private...
Trump DOL Pick Acosta Comments on Overtime Rule
As previously reported, the U.S. Department of Labor’s final Overtime Rule is currently enjoined nationwide. The injunction was promptly...
