Labor and Employment

ACE works on a number of employment law and human resources issues impacting colleges and universities, including the major federal labor and employment laws, National Labor Relations Board regulations and rulings, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations and guidance, Department of Labor regulations, as well as labor and employment law cases pending in the courts.

December 19, 2016

Amicus Brief to the NLRB in Support of The George Washington University on the Issue of Resident Advisor Unionization

ACE and 12 other associations filed this brief with Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board in the matter of The George Washington University and the Service Employees International Union Local 500, involving the issue of whether college and university resident advisors can be considered "employees," eligible to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act.
November 28, 2016

Federal Judge Blocks Obama Administration's Overtime Pay Rule

A federal district judge in Texas last week at least temporarily blocked the Department of Labor’s overtime rule set to go into effect Dec. 1, a decision that could have a substantial impact on colleges and universities.
August 23, 2016

Statement by ACE Vice President and General Counsel Peter McDonough on NLRB’s Columbia University Ruling

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled 3-1 that students who work as teaching or research assistants at private colleges and universities are employees and eligible to be unionized.
May 26, 2016

Issue Brief: U.S. Department of Labor Issues FLSA’s New Overtime Rule

On May 23, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long-anticipated final rule on overtime pay, which will have a significant impact on colleges and universities nationwide. This issue brief on the new rule will help institutions prepare for when it goes into effect on Dec. 1.

Steven Bloom

Director, Government Relations

Tax issues; college costs; endowments; health care reform & student health insurance; higher education finance; immigration; labor & employment