Category: Compliance

DC Labor Happenings: What Employers Need to Monitor

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jul 16, 2025 | Compliance, Corruption, DOL, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, OLMS, Union Research

On July 1, 2025, the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) proposed raising the financial reporting thresholds for Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4, the core tools used to track union income, expenditures, and assets under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).

Surprise! Shawn Fain And His Foul Mouth Received An “F” Report Card From The UAW’s Federal Monitor

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Jun 23, 2025 | Compliance, Corruption, Courts, Culture, DOL, Don't Be a Jerk, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, News, Shawn Fain, UAW, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions

Fain does not have a mild-mannered reputation, but this report unveils a foul-mouthed loose cannon who recently popped off during an International Executive Board (IEB) meeting attended by around 300 UAW officers and members.

ERG Homegirl: ERGs, Unions, and the Thin Ice In Between: What Employers Need to Know

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Jun 13, 2025 | Compliance, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Media, News, NLRB, Podcast

When do Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) start looking a little too much like unions? And what legal landmines do employers face if they aren’t careful?