Media Coverage - LRI In The News
Union Bailout Update
As of January 21, 2020, all affidavits, correspondence, position statements, and documentary or other evidence in connection with unfair labor practice and representation cases pending before the NLRB must be e-filed via the NLRB website. Mailed or emailed submissions...
Do You Really Need A Response Team?
Phil's recent article for SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) poses some critical questions for determining IF you need a response team for potential union organizing threats, and if you do, WHAT should be your focus during training. Hint: both answers are...
Phil on HR Certification Institute
HR Certification Institute blog contributor Clair Chiappetta reached out to Phil to discuss some retention tips in the Sept. 4, 2019 post titled, "Did You Set Someone Up For Failure?" Agreeing with the author about the significance of retention, Phil noted, “When you...
Wilson Quoted on NLRB Change to Protected Activity
SHRM reached out to Phil Wilson for a late January article regarding the changes the NLRB made to the definition of protected concerted activity. Wilson commented that "protected, concerted activity cases involving individual griping won't be considered. It gives...
Joint Employer Podcast
Phil was the guest on a recent episode of HR Break Room, addressing the proposed Joint Employer rule from the NLRB, and what it might mean for employers. Click the image to listen in to the 23-minute discussion:
SHRM Cites LRI Data in Ambush Election Comments to the NLRB
On the list of top priorities for the NLRB this year is a review of the Ambush Election Rule, an Obama-era piece of legislation that reduced the union campaign period from 37 to 23 days. Many have had a hard time reconciling the value of this rule in regards to a fair...
Phil on “4 Corners Defense” in NLRB Board Replacement Stonewall
In a recent article, HR Dive laid out congressional Democrats strategy to stall the vote that would officially nominate John Ring as Phillip Miscimarra’s replacement on the NLRB Board.
Phil Quoted in HR Dive
Yesterday, Phil addressed attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management's employment law and legislative conference. One of the hot topics, of course, is the pending Janus decision. Will labor unions remain able to force public sector workers to pay union...
Can Employees Fire Their Union
Phil lays out the 5 Steps to Decertification. He also reminds leaders in an HR role how to best handle the situation if a member of your team approaches you about decertification.
Phil Quoted on Raytheon Decision
The December 15th NLRB decision in Raytheon Network Centric Systems will make the work of HR professionals easier in unionized companies, but Phil recommended caution when considering unilateral changes. The SHRM article highlights the import of the decision as the...
Phil on Leveraging Learning Outcomes
The question isn’t just, “Can these learning outcomes be measured?” It’s also, “Once measured, what is the correlation between those results and our desired business goals?”
Wilson Quoted In The Economist About CEO Behavior
“Leaders who rely on power get burned, and yet, many of them rely on position or formal authority to get things done.” Phil Wilson was responding to questions about bad habits executives can fall prey to. Terri Williams, writing for the Executive Education Navigator,...
SHRM Reaches Out To Wilson For Insight
Developments at the NLRB and in Congress may have the desired impact employers are hoping for. This is the gist of what Phil Wilson confirmed for SHRM reporter Allen Smith yesterday. Two issues are coalescing to roll back the ambush election rule - a Republican...
Phil Wilson Consulted For Leadership Article by Fast Company
FastCompany magazine reached out to Phil once again to tap into his expertise on leadership. In an article focusing on the leader's mental state and how it connections to employee motivation, Phil made the case for maintaining flexibility in management style:...
Phil Interviewed as Pivotal Leader on Pivot10 Podcast
Pivot10, a company focused on helping businesses with company culture and employee engagement, featured an interview with Phil discussing Approachable Leadership. Podcast topics included: Going from broken to positive leadership The employment relationship – a...
Zenefits Blog Quotes Phil On Approachability
In this Zenefits Blog article on 5 Things Employees Value More Than Salary, approachability was listed as the number 2 item. Phil reinforced the value of approachability: “Our research finds that this one factor alone is correlated to 89 percent of employee...
Wilson Quoted Regarding Persuader Rule
In a June 9 article on the Persuader Rule, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reached out to LRI president and general council Phil Wilson for comment. Phil reminded the readers that although the rule is under an injunction, it is also technically in...
Phil Explains LM-2 Treasure to SHRM Readers
In a recent article for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) website, Phil describes how to research a union using the LM-2 form, which all unions must provide to the government.
Wilson Presents at SHRM D.C. Gathering
On March 14, LRI President Phil Wilson co-presented at the Society for Human Resource Management Employment Law & Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., with Mike VanDervort, the Executive Director of CUE, Inc. The two addressed risk assessment to union...
Phil Quoted On Union Membership Decline
The Society for Human Resource Management recently reached out to a variety of experts in the field of labor relations, looking for explanations for the latest decline in union membership, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the article, LRI's president...
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