The National Labor Relations Act and health care institutions: the persistent paradox.

In the wake of 1974 amendments to the NLRA, nonprofit health care institutions have been involved in a steady stream of labor relations cases. This article examines some of the new labor relations problems facing these institutions, and it provides valuable information and analysis to help administrators keep abreast of the legal and practical developments stemming from the cases.     

Health Care Institution Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act: an analysis.

Ira M. Shepard, J.D. herein analyzes the legislative history and the substantive provisions of the 1974 Health Care Institution Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act. The Amendments bring private, non-profit health care institutions and their employees under the coverage of the NLRA, the goal of Congress being to reach a successful compromise of the public's right to receive uninterrupted health care; the health care institution's obligation to provide these services to the fullest extent possible; and the right of health care employees to have the same voice in the determination of their wages, hours, and working conditions accorded other workers under the NLRA.     

《劳动合同法》地方指导意见评述——关于劳动争议当事人和劳动关系的认定

各地法院和仲裁机构在《劳动合同法》实施后尤其是在全球性金融危机期间出台了各自的司法意见,对《劳动合同法》的相关条文进行了细化和补充,弥补了《劳动合同法》的不足和立法盲点。但是,也存在相当一些有悖于法理和立法法的解释误区,带来了各地司法不统一的混乱。如何认定劳动争议当事人和劳动关系是其中的重要部分,包括不具备合法经营资格及借用营业执照或挂靠的用人单位的用工关系、个人承包经营形成的用工关系、下岗、内退职工与新用人单位建立的关系、招用已达到法定退休年龄的人员所形成的关系以及未签订书面合同的劳动关系适用《劳动合同法》的问题等。因此,应当对地方性司法指导文件进行全面清理,吸收借鉴其合理之处,阐释其存在的误区,并在此基础上完善《劳动合同法》。     

Special report on labor and employment. Provider obligations under the Drug-Free Workplace Act

In view of the sanctions that may be taken by government agencies against employers, all providers should take their obligations under the Act seriously. The first step for each provider is to determine if it is subject to the Act or to any analogous state statutes. If so, the provider should take steps, if it has not already done so, to comply with the Act or applicable state legislation. While the Act has been criticized as a matter of social policy for not going further to prevent substance abuse in the workplace--by, for example, mandating drug testing or requiring sanctions against employees without the prerequisite of a criminal conviction--there is no question that the penalties it authorizes against employers do go far enough to warrant careful compliance with the Act's provisions.     

论非标准劳动关系的法律规制

非标准劳动关系包括劳务派遣劳动关系、非全日制用工劳动关系、双（多）重劳动关系等形式。非标准劳动关系在劳动规则、劳动工时、劳动地点、劳动报酬、社会保障等方面都不同于标准劳动关系，并对传统劳动法律提出了挑战。我国应完善非标准劳动关系的认定标准，更新非标准劳动关系法律调整的基本理念，并确立非标准劳动关系的核心劳工标准，保护非标准劳动关系中的劳动者，构建和谐的劳动关系。     

Special report on labor and employment. The Department of Labor issues final regulations for the federal Family and Medical Leave Act

The FMLA is a complicated and comprehensive regulatory scheme, and it is impossible to review any but the most basic provisions in this article. The final regulations provide very detailed guidance on such issues as benefits continuation, reinstatement rights, notice requirements, and enforcement measures. Personnel policies and practices must be revised to be consistent with these final regulations, and care must be taken that leave policies do not restrict rights under the FMLA or unintentionally create expanded leave rights. In complying with the FMLA, employers must also keep in mind that there are complex interplays between the federal FMLA, state laws that provide family and medical leave, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state workers' compensation laws, that can require expert advice depending on the particular circumstances.     

The Labor Reform Act of 1977: a detailed analysis.

As a former General Counsel of the NLRB, Peter Nash enjoyed a vantage point from which to observe the procedures of the Board and evaluate how the provisions of the NLRA itself operated. Nou in private practice, he has made a detailed analysis of the labor reform legislation pending in Congress and strongly supported by organized labor. Writing from management's point of view, Mr. Nash concludes that the bills now pending are designed solely to assist unions in their organizing efforts; will not expedite the processing of Board cases; and contain harsh, unfair, and unnecessary deterrent remedies against employers.