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Articles From Fiona W. Ong

NLRB GC Memo Addresses Protections for Immigrant Workers By Fiona W. Ong Labor and Employment Law, January 2022 The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memo on November 8, 2021, emphasizing that undocumented workers are still entitled to the protections of the National Labor Relations Act. 
Employers Beware! Private Arbitration Agreements Won’t Stop DOL Lawsuits By Fiona W. Ong Labor and Employment Law, October 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor recently highlighted a federal court ruling that private arbitration agreements will not prevent the federal Secretary of Labor from bringing suit against an employer for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
ADA Permits Employers to Require Medical Examinations for Problematic Behavior By Fiona W. Ong Labor and Employment Law, June 2020 Two federal appellate courts in May 2020 affirmed the right of employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act to require a medical examination to assess an employee’s fitness for duty based upon troubling conduct.

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