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THE NLRB ACCUSES WALMART OF UNLAWFULLY “SUPPRESSING” EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ITS COVID-19 SAFETY RULES, AND OF MAINTAINING AN “ILLEGAL RULE” BARRING EMPLOYEES FROM MAKING RECORDINGS IN THE WORKPLACE

By Wessels Sherman / February 23, 2024

Those employers who have previously had the pleasure of “making the acquaintance” of the NLRB, probably already know that today’s NLRB is not your parents’ NLRB. Precedent that has stood for decades is being rewritten by the current Board at a frenetic pace. Case in point – a recent complaint issued by the NLRB’s Regional…

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UPS And The TEAMSTERS Reach A Tentative Agreement, Averting An August 1, 2023 Strike!!!!

By Wessels Sherman / July 24, 2023

Last week it was announced that UPS and the Teamsters had agreed to a tentative 5-year union contract that would avert a strike, most likely starting August 1, 2023.  The Teamsters represent approximately 340,000 UPS workers, which is the world’s largest package delivery firm.  If a strike was not averted, it was estimated that that…

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James Sherman named A Minnesota Super Lawyer

By Wessels Sherman / July 21, 2022

Wessels Sherman President/CEO, James Sherman, has once again been named a Minnesota “Super Lawyer” in 2022.  Super Lawyers are selected through independent research and peer evaluations for having attained a high degree of recognition and achievement in their field of practice. Only 5 percent of lawyers receive this distinction.  Said Mr. Sherman: “I am truly…

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OSHA Vaccine Mandate – The Epilogue

By Wessels Sherman / January 31, 2022

After weeks of consternation, uncertainty and litigation, the fate of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which required employers with 100 or more employees to implement mandatory COVID vaccination policies, is now sealed – and it has been done by OSHA itself. After the U.S. the Supreme Court issued its decision to stay the OSHA mandate…

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