Posted on January 27, 2016 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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A recent decision from the Federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has created some question regarding the definition of supervisor under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In a recent, unpublished decision, the Fourth Circuit upheld the finding by the National Labor Relations Board (Board) that certain supervisors of the company did not actually qualify […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its long-awaited opinion in the Vance v. Ball State case. The Court established the proper definition of “supervisor” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which governs, among other things, sexual harassment under federal law). The Court espoused the Seventh Circuit approach (the […]